Places cmstoelb Wants to Go

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

The maximum security facility was once thought to have "the bloodiest 47 acres in America."

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.

One of the world’s largest collections of petroglyphs records 2,000 years of human activity.

This museum is home to 22 panes depicting skeletons dressed in colorful garments.

Hidden in the hills is a mysterious stone structure, known only to a few.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

The world's toughest modern Christian pilgrimage leads directly to the gates of Hell.

A Cajun-style Christmas on the river also involves sky-high pyres and explosives.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

A 14th century castle built on the seat of a mighty giant.

This collection of several museums includes one of the oldest structures in Iceland.

This work of engineering is imbued with elegance and ingeniousness.

A representation of the region's rich agrarian history.

One of the best-preserved ghost towns in Arizona speaks to the difficulties of establishing mining towns in the 19th century American West.

The middle finger of modernity.

Rainbow-hued in the summer and crystalline in the winter, this salty lake has inspired battles, temples, and plenty of awe.

Between 1930 and 1946, a tobacco farmer laid his beloved horses and mules to rest in this small patch of pine forest.

Known as the most resilient water tower in the region.

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

A unique rock formation that only a few have managed to venture inside.

Because sometimes the most efficient route from A to B isn't a straight line.

A Cold War secret surveillance tower used to spy on radio communications.

Captured in 1968, the Cold War spy ship is the only U.S. Navy vessel being held by a foreign government.