Places Archaos Wants to Go

Bizarrely-painted church designed by a controversial artist.

An otherworldly, fossil-rich cobble beach holds Viking graves, cairns, and other remains.

The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.

This micronation's flag honors its favorite drink, Kaffegöken, or "cuckoo-coffee."

The world's only above water sand volcano, believed to once be the bathtub of a priest.

According to legend, this boat-shaped henge is built over the grave of a mythic king.

This abandoned urban warfare facility is a dream come true for airsoft and paintball enthusiasts.

An eclectic sculpture park rises atop a giant pile of ashes in Sweden.

Crooked windswept pines give this old forest an enchanted and magical look.

A peat bog in southern Sweden provides a cozy and photogenic home for junked Volvos, Saabs, and the occasional American muscle car.

Bizarrely shaped rock formations in northwest Bulgaria come with equally bizarre legends.

The sinister ruins of one of the worst dam failures of the 20th century lie in this astonishing alpine setting.

This bunker in northern France was built by Nazi German forces with the intention of launching up to 50 V2 rockets at London each day.

Retirement home for giant obsolete machines.

This humble bench is considered the most beautiful in the world.

The most elaborate of 12 medieval arched doorways to the old city of Burgos.

Two towns are linked by an engineering marvel masquerading as a boring suspension bridge.

An Antoni Gaudí masterpiece in Astorga.

The spectacular geological formations make it one of the most impressive caves in Europe.

The atmospheric ruins of a historic church can be found on a hill above the city of Oviedo.

This century-old ruined temple was reborn as "The Church of Skate."

A magnificent place to see authentic paleolithic cave paintings that are an astounding 33,000 years old.

A road that winds through this natural cave is the only way to access the small, appropriately-named village of Cuevas.

A historic Christian shrine nestled within a spectacular natural cave.