Places cjosephbell Wants to Go

Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.

A Belgian self-built tower inspired by the Bible and ancient civilizations.

Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.

Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.

A standing relief of a Norman knight whose posture marks him as a Crusader.

This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).

This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.

The site of many battles and tragedies, including the 40 maidens who leapt into the sea.

Twenty-year effort to raise a castle using tools and techniques from the 13th century is now abandoned in the Arkansas woods.

A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.

An architect in Aspen used psychedelics as his muse while building this mushroom masterpiece.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

Statue of a decomposing prince that once held his heart in its hand.

Underwater art project will double as a massive artificial coral reef to help regenerate the damaged ecosystem.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

Home of the Large Hadron Collider and the birthplace of the World Wide Web.

Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.

A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

Between Neo-Pagans and Neo-Nazis, these strange rock formations have a curious cult following and a very strange history.

This unique Renaissance castle was turned into a home for Nazi occultism.

"The most colorful grottoes of the world.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.