Places johncyrilokeefe Wants to Go

Humble beginnings for one of the world's most famous scientists.

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.

This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.

There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.

When Croatia became independent of Yugoslavia, the splintering governments left behind these concrete tunnels.

An ethereal glowing blue ocean cave in Croatia.

This picturesque medieval monastery guards a small trove of historic treasures.

Large, airy hallways hide within an impenetrable fortress that beckons urban explorers.

Beside some power panels, a plaque celebrates the history of an alternate world.

Croatia's towering concrete blossom grows from the site of a World War II concentration camp.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

This stunning, out-of-the-way Croatian monument commemorates a community's uprising against occupying fascist forces.

Croatia's "hairy stone" fortress is one of the most well preserved Istrian castles.

During World War II, this rice mill became a Nazi concentration camp.

Double spiral staircases are not unheard of, but they are very rare.

This scale model of our solar system hid in plain sight for years before a physics team sought out all the planets.

This former estate of a fascist leader is now a burnt out ruin leading to a system of secret tunnels.

This Croatian fairytale castle is slowly falling apart thanks to years of neglect.

Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.

A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.

This medieval village/restaurant perpetually celebrates the year 1376.

A small town market proudly displays numerous taxidermied animals along its walls.

The final resting place of one of the most sensational guitar players of all time was created only after his father got the rights to his music.

Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.