Places gzhtub Wants to Go

A once-luxurious, now abandoned hotel in the Italian Alps.

A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.

Venice's "Island of the Mad."

See what remains of a once grand ancient Roman circus.

Now an entertainment complex, the Lingotto building was once an avant-garde auto factory with a test track on the roof.

A climbing route in the mountains of Italy’s Dolomites, built for soldiers during World War I.

On the outskirts of the small village, an abandoned grassy field glitters thanks to the white stones of an ancient structure.

These cascading falls resonate throughout the Bulgarian forest.

These natural cliffs look like they are a part of an old castle complex.

A gigantic statue of a Russian soldier watches over the ancient city of Plovdiv, a prominent reminder of the Soviet period in Bulgaria.

A spectacular Bulgarian cave resembling a devil's head with a waterfall rushing down its throat.

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

The massive cave church of Cairo's Zabbaleen community is one of the largest Christian churches in the Middle East.

An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

This "hill without a hilltop" has become a famous public pilgrimage site during Holy Week.

Dedicated to the three priests whose execution inspired author José Rizal.

This grand building inspired by classic Islamic architecture is home to a seat of provincial government.

A series of increasingly larger sundials have grown with this school.

Philippine art and culture are on display at this university museum.

The cemetery was built for the Spanish colonial elite, but its most famous residents were all buried in unmarked graves.

This Philippine island is dotted with (fake) Grecian ruins.

The crypt under this cemetery's chapel was used as a meeting place by Filipino revolutionaries.