Places adventureluv Wants to Go

The show pony of cave systems, Fantastic Caverns manages to live up to its name.

This historic church is named for abolitionist Henry Ward Beecher and the ruse to arm his fellow abolitionists.

Metal sculpture folk art lining the Kansas Highway.

Topeka has its own great wall, and it's covered in colorful images from the city's history.

A rainbow-colored house promotes LGBTQ rights across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.

A flat slab of stone perched hundreds of feet above the Gasconade River in the northern Ozark mountains.

A sculpture of a giant man escaping from the depths of the Earth.

A remarkably opulent mansion with a tragic history.

The first rural cemetery west of the Mississippi is home to the elaborate tombs of St. Louis' local beer barons.

Another in a long tradition of legends regarding infernal seats.

This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.

Tucked away between two 19th-century buildings, this small shop specializes in the macabre.

This unassuming home was once “grand central station” for the Underground Railroad.

One of the largest wooden constructions in Europe was meant to be a casino, but soon became an orphanage.

The eclectic home of a leading Turkish architect is a gorgeous piece of eye candy.

This Turkish cave boasts some rather bizarre associations with the King of Mount Olympus.

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

This former Imperial summer home was the venue for a royal slap that once echoed 'round the world.

This eatery re-creates dishes from the Ottoman Empire so you can dine like a sultan.

Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.

This ancient subterranean megalopolis is known for the hot oil traps that were installed above each of its entrances.

Seven early Christians were sealed into a cave where legend has it they slept unharmed for centuries.

A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.