Madrid, Spain
Altamira Cave Replica
A reproduction of the famous prehistoric cave paintings is hidden underground at the National Archaeological Museum.
Places magratnj Wants to Go
466
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Cuenca, Spain
Hanging Houses of Cuenca
Cliffside houses provide a spectacular view from their perch above the valley.
Madrid, Spain
Museo Lazaro Galdiano
This small and often-overlooked museum holds some of Spain's finest artistic treasures.
Madrid, Spain
Javier Puerta Museum of Anatomy
One of the world's oldest universities houses an incredible collection of anatomical models, mummified body parts, and human bones.
Madrid, Spain
Secret Nun Cookies at Monasterio del Corpus Christi
Order cookies baked by cloistered nuns in a 400-year-old monastery.
Zugarramurdi, Spain
Museo de las Brujas (Witches Museum)
A museum dedicated to the Spanish occult in a town that was terrorized by the Inquisition.
Madrid, Spain
Reverte Coma Forensic Museum
The morbid items in this small and hidden museum are not for the weak stomached.
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Spain
Gaztelugatxe
Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.
Permanently Closed
Rome, Italy
The Sacconi Rossi Crypt
A burial vault located under Tiber Island in the middle of the Italian capital.
Cedar Creek, Texas
Pecan Pie Vending Machine
A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.
Ekerö V, Sweden
Björn Järnsidas Hög (Björn Ironsides Mound)
The suspected burial mound of legendary Viking Björn Ironside.
Lodi, California
The Original Home of A&W Root Beer
A plaque and memorabilia collection mark where A&W got its start.
Permanently Closed
Austin, Texas
Brain Collection at the University of Texas at Austin
A collection of 100 brains preserved in jars on the UT campus.
Hemphill, Texas
Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum
Located in the place where the Columbia space shuttle came down, a museum-memorial that is both touching and informative.
Turkey, Texas
Bob Wills Museum
A small museum dedicated to the king of Western swing.
New Braunfels, Texas
Naegelin's Bakery
Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.
Sugar Land, Texas
Sugar Land Heritage Foundation and Museum
Its collection is a sweet reminder of the shuttered factory.
Permanently Closed
Archer City, Texas
Booked Up
A massive collection of rare and antique books in a tiny ranching community in northern Texas.
Austin, Texas
Barton Springs
Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.
Carrollton, Texas
Russian Banya Family Spa and Café
Hidden within a spa in a Texas strip mall is a restaurant specializing in Eastern European foods.
El Paso, Texas
Lhakhang Cultural Exhibit
A Bhutanese temple gifted from the isolated Himalayan kingdom is now a surprising cultural gem located at the University of Texas at El Paso.
El Paso, Texas
Sunland Park Dinosaur Tracks
Search for traces of the dinosaurs that roamed here more than 90 million years ago.
Permanently Closed
Richardson, Texas
Texas Triffid Ranch
"Dallas’s pretty much only carnivorous plant gallery."
Irving, Texas
Momo Spot
Exceptional Nepalese food can be found in a Texas gas station.
