Places Aksel Wants to Go

This sacred, circular cave is lined with pools so clear and still that it's hard to tell where the water begins.

One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.

God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.

Exploring the wilder, more passionate sibling of Erg Chebbi feels like discovering a secret sun-kissed planet from another galaxy.

This large maar crater in Oregon is the bigger brother to Hole in the Ground.

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

A sprawling cave network created by a lone lava tube.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.

This long line of cement defensive wedges is named after the famous chocolate bar for obvious reasons.

This secret Swiss fortress is disguised as a harmless pink house, complete with fake windows.

The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.

Abbey built on the ruins of Roman catacombs.

This ossuary is more than five centuries old and is heralded as one of the finest in Switzerland.

The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.

Eco-village hidden in the foothills of the Alps that created a massive system of psychedelic underground temples.

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

A tiny cafe that recreates the Japanese elementary school lunch experience.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Underground farm located in a former bank vault deep within the bowels of Tokyo's business district.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.