Places jules Wants to Go

An ancient pagan site swirling with legends in the foothills of Franconian Switzerland.

The conquistador's former fortress is the oldest preserved colonial building in the Americas.

This eerie abandoned building with a dark history is said to be one of the most haunted places in the Philippines.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

This imposing 20th-century castle was abandoned before it was ever completed.

Inscriptions found in the Majella mountains reveal stories of resistance and rebellion after the unification of Italy.

A sixth-century Byzantine cistern hidden below a modern carpet store.

One of the world's largest pyramids stands within El Mirador, the "lost city of the Maya."

A mining town, now abandoned, was built in a canyon so narrow that the railroad ran right through the hotel lobby.

Eat a Nobel banquet from any year in the basement of Stockholm's City Hall.

These colonial murals are a fascinating hybrid of Spanish and Indigenous aesthetics.

A magnificent Neogothic tomb hides within this Italian fairytale-like forest.

An eerie abandoned gentlemen's club built for British officials during the colonial era.

A brilliant turquoise lake in the mountains.

Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

Divers can encounter an abandoned warship encircled by a giant kraken submerged in the British Virgin Islands.

This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.

The second-oldest garden cemetery in the U.S. was also a college brainstorm spot of Stephen King.

The designated Jewish quarter in Fez dates back to the 15th century.

Nestled in the heart of Milan is a real wunderkammer of morbid curiosities.

A haunting place that is now home to thousands of birds.

The only remaining place where you can play this century-old game for cash.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.