Places gwenleif Wants to Go

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

Burial grounds for more than 1,000 bodies deep under the modern town of Rabat.

A cave covered with bizarre stalactites of cloth.

Man-made cave with enigmatic carvings, some say made by the Knights Templar themselves.

Sparkling, calcite-covered skeletons of children who may have been sacrificed to appease an angry god.

Skulls from the plague of 1656 and World War II bombings are united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead.

An underground paleo-Christian burial site composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas.

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

Huge standing stones mark a site of megalithic mystery.

A standing relief of a Norman knight whose posture marks him as a Crusader.

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

Beneath the mossy overgrowth covering this once-sprawling campus lies decades of history and the secrets that come with it.

A sculpture that resurrected the only tree standing following the devastating 2011 tsunami.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

One of the world's largest ancient burial mounds.

A strange tribute to all the fallen souls of war.

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

Birthplace of the Tendai sect and home to the marathon monks.