Places eosstar Wants to Go

This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.

This natural French spring has been turned into a magical grotto by Roman and medieval constructions.

This basement museum explores the art and artistry of fascism.

No one is exactly sure why over a hundred lakes have formed amongst the tallest sand dunes on Earth.

This sensational Chinese temple walks visitors through the 76 weird departments of the afterlife.

From buck blood to Theriak miracle tonic, this collection of Renaissance chemist's gear look's like a wizard's pantry.

A Lycian city of the dead carved into the hillside of Southern Turkey, complete with startlingly human touches.

This circular Iranian jail was once a political prison run by the country's secret police.

Life and death are on parade at the most reliably perilous site of “the Great Migration.”

Once a bastion of its community, this gothic cathedral now stands as a haunting ruin.

A Lovecraftian altar of nightmarish bronze chairs sits ominously on a boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world.

This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book."

This Balinese sea temple is thought to be guarded by the hundreds of monkeys that live around it.

This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.

The world is full of swimming holes, but few compare to Samoa’s idyllic To Sua ocean trench.

This Russian religious complex is a Frankenstein's chapel that includes influence from almost all the major faiths.

The highest monastery in the world operates a tiny guesthouse with doors open to all.

This abandoned Poconos resort is haunted by a history of kitschy romance and a violent fugitive.

This awesome Spanish castle is so fantastical it was actually used on Game of Thrones.

This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.

A monthly street "service" of handmade puppets and live original puppets, whose devotees profess has the power to change lives.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.