Places HoboHillbilly Wants to Go

This 11th-century structure is one of the oldest churches in Romania.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

A medieval church built up to defend its village.

Packed to the ceiling with antique taxidermy and hunting arms.

Climbing to the top of the cathedral's bell tower offers sweeping views of these medieval ruins.

The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.

A Romanian church built from one single oak.

These ancient pecked images are among the oldest and best-preserved in Mongolia.

Unusual, mushroom-like rock formations caused by weathering and water erosion, set to disappear, according to geologists.

The site of the little-known Pennsylvania battle that sparked the Seven Years' War.

Pennsylvania's highest point is spotted with boulders which were pushed to the surface by nothing but cold.

This massive sycamore tree has been labeled as one of the largest in the state.

A wrecked ship dating back to the American Revolution was only recently discovered off the Delaware coast.

World War II-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers.

World War II bunker still standing on the New Jersey beach.

This historic iron-working village is now a ghost town so immaculate that it looks as though it was recently built.

The site of one of history's most indelible and horrific tragedies.

Formerly a brutal Nazi colony, this Chilean village was remade as a (controversial) German-themed tourist trap.

A geological bull's-eye visible from outer space.

A lake formed in the basin of a massive impact crater takes the shape of an unbroken ring when viewed from above.

Named for the DeFoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty.

A lake with hundreds of ancient skeletons surrounding it. The surprise is what killed them.

This abandoned palace and the stupas around it conceal beautiful Buddhist frescoes, statues, and silk paintings.

A place as enchanting as the journey to reach it is harrowing.