Places inesgmartins Wants to Go

A devasting 2020 fire left this historic seminary in ruins.

This medieval fortress is (or was till 2017) the home stadium of the football club FC Duruji Kvareli.

An otherworldly reserve of one of Earth’s densest volcanic fields and the world’s largest guanaco migration.

In this 400-year-old hotel in Madrid, you'll find a comb in every room, an old clock, and maybe a ghost.

This embalmed man is one of the best preserved mummies from the Canary Islands.

Inside this Krakow church, an explosion of psychedelic color.

This grubby wall is said to be one of the Earth's esoteric energy centers.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

The tomb of history's greatest potato promoter is surrounded by tubers.

A miraculous three-handed portrait of a saint can be found inside this church.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

The history of this Moorish castle includes royals, a Mexican-Spanish association, and several attempts at lodging.

This former hostel is now an art gallery and a memorial for 15 backpackers who lost their lives to a tragic act of arson.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

If you forgot something to read during your trip to Tokyo, this hostel has you covered.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

An abandoned facility that has become a place of ritualistic satanic worship, or so rumor has it.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

A set of seven houses, each built in a style that represents a European country.

This brightly-colored chapel is a contemporary jewel standing in the middle of a La Morra vineyard.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.