Places Jochen Duckeck Wants to Go

A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.

Hike to a hidden medieval troglodyte necropolis.

Local legend says a monk brought Christianity to Bornholm through his sermons in a cave inside this free-standing rock.

The largest Spanish artifact built in the Philippines and one of the oldest underground reservoirs in the world.

Legend holds that the Ancient Greek goddess of love once bathed in the waters of this grotto.

According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.

This 50-foot-deep sinkhole created in the 14th century is home to rare plants and fungi.

These purpose-built WWII air raid shelters, which run half a kilometer under the town of Mellieħa, are among the longest in Malta.

A centuries-old Hindu cave temple is tucked away in a quiet suburb.

Mythological depictions of Laos’ national animal make this cave sacred.

An eighth-century rock-cut cave temple in the middle of Pune.

This sea-based blowhole releases seawater when waves hit the coastal caves.

A limestone cave filled with impressive formations in Mole Creek Karst National Park.

This Paleolithic cave may be the oldest cemetery in North Africa.

This sandstone marvel of nature is worth a stop along Highway 65.

Idaho’s largest, deepest limestone cave is known for its quirky rock formations and bat population.

This honeycomb-textured tafone looks like a petrified troll head.

A dreamlike medieval church dug into the tuff rock, with unusual carvings and possible traces of the Templar knights.

A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.

This remote Scottish cave has been a site of Christian pilgrimage for many centuries.

Archaeologists continue to debate whether this site yielded the oldest human remains in Japan.

Discover diverse aquatic life and befriend resident turtles at this private diving grotto in north Florida.

This natural spring is the winter home to the largest gathering of manatees in the world.

Meet manatees face-to-face at this zoo for native species.