Places cisleyortiz Wants to Go

Get your cosplay on at Milwaukie’s only Medieval fantasy-themed mead hall.

Sacred waters rescued from the wrath of a volcano.

If you forgot something to read during your trip to Tokyo, this hostel has you covered.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home.

Though an earthquake destroyed this village in 1980, one former resident still walks its streets every day.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

This industrial area was the dumping ground for massive amounts of trash, some of which washes up as tiny bits of sea glass.

In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.

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

The beehive-like buildings of this abandoned resort reside near the border of Mauritania and Senegal.

This solo operation offers the world's only whey wines in flavors such as chocolate-orange.

An Italian vineyard invites religious pilgrims to stop by 24/7 to get their drink on, for free.

This 13th-century monastery chiseled into the side of a mountain is equipped with a bridge that can be lifted to protect against raids.

Named after the German word for "a longingness to travel," this park brings together thousands of city and street signs from around the world.

Experience this Iron Age village the way that its original residents would have.

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

A once-fairy tale mansion now stands in a state of disrepair.

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

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.