Places Aksel Wants to Go

This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.

This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.

At more than 5,000 years old, these structures are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.

The ruins of a megalithic monument sit right in the garden of a luxurious Maltese resort.

The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.

This church is named for one of the most dramatic tales in the early Christian church.

After 400 years of being closed to the public, this monastery's underground tunnels and secret garden are now a museum.

Dynastic Home of the De Piro Family.

A centuries-old forgotten underworld lies beneath Malta.

Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future.

This disused church, left to the elements of the Arctic Circle's forests is open for exploration.

A beautiful Arctic museum and nature center preserves the culture of the Sámi people.

The gnarled remains of an exploded German bunker from World War II sit along a breathtaking fjord.

The largest cave in Northern Europe.

The world's largest underground iron ore mine.

The largest camel market in West Africa

Initially meant to immortalize the valor of the colonizer, this monument is now a symbol of Mauritanian resistance.

Five ancient libraries, little changed for centuries, preserve a medieval archive of Quranic lore and civic documents

An architectural relic that survived the hands of time.

This remarkably well-preserved mosque stands amid an 11th-century caravansary.

A geological bull's-eye visible from outer space.

The second largest monolith in the world was once betrayed by its lover, Ben Aicha.

Climb atop one of the world's longest and heaviest trains for an unbelievable journey across the Sahara Desert.

An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.