Places AwkwardInPublic Wants to Go

Crossing a suspension bridge above a forest is the only way to reach this 12th-century monastery.

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

This fifth-century church is one of the oldest Christian sites in the Balkans.

Step inside this medieval Orthodox gem and travel back to the 16th century.

Over the centuries, this island paradise has done it all, from providing monks with ecclesiastical respite to sheltering an exiled Leon Trotsky.

This half-forgotten fortress was constructed by the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople.

Have tea in a cemetery with a dazzling view of Istanbul.

This historic hotel preserves many treasures from its heyday hosting passengers on the Orient Express.

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

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

Medieval ruins nestled within a breathtaking swath of Spanish nature.

The history of this Moorish castle includes royals, a Mexican-Spanish association, and several attempts at lodging.

This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.

A breathtaking and biodiverse wilderness in the mountain setting of Ernest Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls."

This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'

Legend says this ancient pagan site can cure all ailments.

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.

This underwater old Texas hill town only resurfaces during harsh drought.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

On the side of a remote mountain, a stone face bearing an inscription of mysterious origin.