Places cristyshepherd Wants to Go

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

A wax effigy of St. Valentine hides one of the saint's relics.

The first rural cemetery west of the Mississippi is home to the elaborate tombs of St. Louis' local beer barons.

Famous church recognized for both its unique design and disciplined monks that live according to the Benedictine discipline.

One of few surviving standpipe water towers in the U.S.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

Perched atop the highest hill in Cartagena, this 17th-century convent offers spectacular views of the city.

A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

A fascinating assortment of cave dwellings, medieval ruins, and sarcophagi are being devoured by the forest.

Rows of multicolored bathing huts paint the sand dunes with pops of color.

A Neolithic celestial calendar standing in a nondescript wheat field.

This ancient altar emerges from the thick forests to reveal the mysteries of Etruscan sacrificial rituals.

Three sinkholes filled with warm, crystal-clear water reached by a horse-driven cart on an old train track through the jungle.

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

The ruins of a medieval monastery built on a perilous slope.

Both church and state get put to the torch in this annual festival in the "Bonfire Capital of the World."

A giant roundabout made up of six smaller roundabouts can befuddle the uninitiated.

The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.

One of the world's largest pyramids stands within El Mirador, the "lost city of the Maya."

At the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, a small sign basically begs for a high-five.

This once-private estate is now a dreamy, meditative garden that's open to the public.