Places emehaag Wants to Go

Supposedly this Ethiopian chapel holds the Ark of the Covenant, guarded by virgins who cannot leave the building.

An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church hewn out of a single rock.

Crumbling pyramids and temple ruins stand within the shadow of this sacred butte.

These Nubian pyramids are strange and unique, even by pyramid standards.

The fully functional, submerged Vanuatu Post Office is definitely one of a kind.

A miraculous three-handed portrait of a saint can be found inside this church.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

Secret US military film studio in the Hollywood Hills.

On the wall of this medieval walkway, a symbol of the Spanish Inquisition.

Yo, Adrian!

Not a single witness can attest to the creation of the world's largest geoglyph.

A conservation sanctuary for rescued koalas, some of which were saved from devastating Australian bushfires.

This area was created to save the region's koala population.

This salt lake in South Australia features seasonal color changes and its very own loch monster.

These ancient ruins include a stadium dating back to 400 BC.

Natural rock formation, or biblical artifact that saved Earth's wildlife two by two?

This church houses the tomb—but not the remains—of St. Nicholas, the likely progenitor to Santa Claus.

At this ancient settlement at the foot of Mount Babadağ, honeycomb tombs are carved into a round cliff.

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

The legendary wooden horse that stands in modern Troy is a prop from the 2004 Wolfgang Petersen film.

The statue of a cursed knight is said to come to life every 100 years.