Places eosstar Wants to Go

Yemen's "Stone Palace" looks like it was carved right out of the tall stone column on which it is built.

The lovely lake that was naturally dammed, then naturally destroyed, then unnaturally saved.

This nightmarish children's plaything was left grotesque to help kids conquer their fear.

Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.

This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.

This penis-focused monastery is dedicated to Buddhism's "Divine Madman."

This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

One of the largest ossuaries in Spain is packed from floor to ceiling with bones.

It might not be the prettiest pyramid in Egypt, but it may be the muddiest.

What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.

A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

This historic cemetery was inaccessible for several years due to dozens of land mines.

Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.

No one knows who built this strange cave of worship or exactly why.

A magically clear, blue river that seems to spring from nowhere.

This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.

Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town.

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

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

Stay overnight in the world's most sleekly designed rabbit hole, free of charge.

Once a state-of-the-art tuberculosis treatment spa, these ruins are now ruled by paintball players.

This former quarry is now a picturesque gorge that hides a sunken lake.