Places kehalt Wants to Go

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

A surreal monument depicting a five-armed giant supporting a toppling cylinder seal.

Giant reed houses made in the marshes of Southern Iraq.

9th century Abbasid mosque, damaged in modern warfare.

Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.

This "Jewish Sistine Chapel" was designed to reinvigorate Judaism's artistic legacy but was almost lost to misguided restoration.

A Biblically notable site over the ruins of an ancient city that is now a protected World Heritage site.

Sitting right on the border between East and West Jerusalem this modern art museum is in itself a symbol of Israel's hoped-for unity.

The remains of this ancient fortress atop a manmade hill look as though they were built into a volcano.

A historic chapel filled with colorful murals and a colorful past.

This ancient tomb in the West Bank is a holy site for Jews, Muslims, and Christians alike.

The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in the ruins of this ancient monastic community.

Sparkling, calcite-covered skeletons of children who may have been sacrificed to appease an angry god.

This foreboding building was the headquarters of the terrifying Spanish Inquisition in Mexico.

A 16th-century convent became a contemporary art museum.

The ruins of a former sanctuary for elite Aztec warriors.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

A snapshot of Scottish folklore and magical heritage.

A collection of witchcraft artifacts and occult paraphernalia started by the leader of the Long Island Coven.

The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.

Largest magic museum in the United States with more than half a million pieces of memorabilia.