12 Doors | Gateways to amazing places

There’s something so delightfully mysterious about an open door, leading to an unusual place you’ve never seen before. Perhaps, if you manage to walk through the right doorway, you’ll end up where you’ve always wanted to be. We brought together some open doors from around the world that you’ll wish you could walk through.

There are ancient Tiwanaku and Incan ruins on top of the mountains in Peru’s Amantani Island. (Photo: Francesco Muratori/Flickr)

England’s Bassenthwaite Lake Station closed in 1966, but its structures still stand. (Photo: Christina Rose Howker/Flickr)

The Mediterranean shore alongside Tel Aviv, Israel, is famous for its sandy beaches and warm water. (Photo: Protasov AN)

Tourism is one of Thailand’s largest industries. (Photo: Doc. Di0/Flickr)

Creek Lavender Farm in California makes handmade lavender products. (Photo: Sharon/Flickr)

Angkor Wat in Cambodia has a moat and outer walls. (Photo: Jerome Yewdalll/Flickr)

Cotswold Cottage is located in Dearborn, Michigan, the city that houses the Ford Motor Company’s world headquarters. (Photo: Maia C/Flickr)

Koh Phangan, an island in Thailand known for its 30,000-person full moon parties. (Photo: Sara/Flickr)

Banteay Samre in Angkor, Cambodia, the largest pre-industrial city ever built. (Photo: Photo Dharma/Flickr)

The Via de la Plata (meaning “The Silver Way”), an ancient trade route in Spain. (Photo: sam.romilly/Flickr)

Changhua City in Taiwan, commonly nicknamed the “Bamboo Town.” (Photo: Alexander Synaptic/Flickr)

The photographer’s parents’ house in Sweden. (Photo: David J/Flickr)