Places laureltree Wants to Go

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

Once described as the "Eagle's Nest," this ruined ancient city rests on a remote mountaintop.

At this ancient settlement at the foot of Mount Babadağ, honeycomb tombs are carved into a round cliff.

One of the most exquisite Lycian hilltop citadels in Turkey.

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.

A Turkish ghost town abandoned in a population exchange with Greece.

Hidden just under the waters around this Turkish island are the ruins of a once great city.

A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions.

This church houses the tomb—but not the remains—of St. Nicholas, the likely progenitor to Santa Claus.

A Lycian city of the dead carved into the hillside of Southern Turkey, complete with startlingly human touches.

A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.

A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars.

Rocky outcrops containing overhangs, caves, fissures, clefts, and alcoves that invite exploration and scrambling.

A dozen U.S. presidents have stayed at the historic resort, which was known as James Buchanan’s “Summer White House” from 1857-1861.

The first burial place of the Harmonist Society, a utopian community for which the surrounding town of Harmony is named.

A hidden pet cemetery honors the generations of canine companions from one of Pittsburgh's most famous estates.

These disused steel furnaces are now haunting ruins that may one day be a national park.

Abandoned blast furnaces are an enduring reminder of Scranton's once booming iron business.

This 17th-century place of worship still celebrates holidays in the traditional Swedish fashion.

The C. A. Nothnagle Log House stands as the oldest surviving log cabin in the United States, offering a remarkable glimpse into America's colonial past.

On the shores of Lake Superior, a small group of monks makes sacred sweets.

This lovely public park has an intriguing past and unique wooden bridges made of concrete.

The cold-blast iron furnace generated 1,000 tons of iron per year at its peak.

This Native American cemetery features decades-old spirit house hidden behind pine trees and moss.