Places kheimlicher Wants to Go

A sprawling network of century-old subterranean catacombs lies beneath a nondescript suburban home.

An ancient system of freshwater caves filled with animal bones, including that of species long-extinct.

Hidden in the jungle is a botanical ‘Barbapa dream’ art center in the Yucatan rainforest.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

Distressing images of the Last Judgement adorn the walls of this medieval sanctuary named for St. Patrick.

Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.

A natural swimming pool in the middle of the Carite Forest.

One of the smallest churches in the United States is located along the side of the road in a residential neighborhood.

In the middle of a New England forest sit the crumbling ruins of World War II-era ammunition storage bunkers.

Try a classic Necco candy bar being resurrected in a small suburban shop.

The final resting place of a free Black soldier who played a pivotal role in the Battle of Bunker Hill.

The artwork that Italians felt California didn't deserve.

A Community Cornerstone.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

On the wall of this medieval walkway, a symbol of the Spanish Inquisition.

An unusual stroll through gentlemen's erotica demonstrates that pornography is timeless.

A once-secret library of Freemason history in Catalonia.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Scale model of St. Peter's Cathedral (Rome) in the middle of a small Dutch town.

The elegant manor house where Kaiser Wilhelm II lived in exile after World War I.

An idyllic hotel that gave its name to a supposed shadow government.

Stained-glass windows inspired by Vincent van Gogh's paintings decorate this church in the town where the artist's career began.

This may be the world's only drive-through windmill.