Places eosstar Wants to Go

Stunning examples of Russia's 18th-century wooden architecture.

The most northerly active sand dunes in the world have some very rare botanical residents.

Bold contestants slide in a rice paddy behind two charging bulls.

Even King Tut was intrigued by the glass of the Great Sand Sea.

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

Villas that once served as playgrounds for the rich now fall away in decay.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

The forgotten mummies of Dakhla oasis.

The largest underground church in Europe.

An architectural marvel that spans the Arda River, and has stories of a haunted past.

A breathtaking bridge that crosses a vast gorge over a river's torrents, and has a tale of a devil architect attached.

The hermits of Karoulia protect their asocial lifestyles by living on the vertical face of a treacherous precipice.

Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.

Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.

What was once supposed to be the symbol of a shining Afghan future is now a bombed-out ruin.

Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.

A cave network located at the southernmost tip of mainland Greece was once believed to be an entrance to Hades.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

The first life claimed by this record-breaking peak wasn't lost to exposure or a fall, but rather lightning.

From Ancient Rome to WWII, Neupfarrplatz has over 2,000 years of history underneath its main square.

Rock-hewn monastery complex with hundreds of cave structures tucked away into the mountainside.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

Enchanting cave with a river crashing through the roof.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.