Places arielspace Wants to Go

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

This Roman arena once played host to bloody gladiatorial battles.

An elaborately decorated house sits on an otherwise quiet street.

Stunning Roman aqueduct used for 1900 years and still standing.

Long tunnels run under the ancient chariot racing circuit to the tower.

This ancient amphitheater was restored in the early 1990s.

For decades, vendors have sold clothes once worn by American soldiers who stormed Italy in the 1940s.

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.

This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

The futuristic test model of an iconoclastic visionary who wanted to redesign the world.

Former utopian colony based on the belief that the universe exists in a hollow sphere.

Wading through a small lagoon reveals a secret, wild stretch of pristine beach.

This railroad and oil tycoon's lavish estate now stands as a time capsule of the Gilded Age.

An underwater statue of Christ blesses the coral reefs off Key Largo.

The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

12,000 sq. ft. museum tracing erotic art from antiquity to modern times.

An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay.

An architect transformed this abandoned cement factory into his castle-like workshop.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

The Roman city was the birthplace of various emperors and is home to one of the empire's most impressive architectural feats.

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.