Places maurverick Wants to Go

A Museum of Psychiatry in a still-operating mental institution.

Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

Learn about stars, weather patterns, or just enjoy the panoramic view of Ghent.

Once a luxurious flagship of the Soviet Union, this Brutalist structure remains a landmark of Tashkent’s communist past.

Dating from the 18th century to today, this museum houses a collection of over 1,200 musical instruments.

This lesser-visited World Heritage site in Athens boasts an impressive ensemble of medieval gold mosaics.

This architecturally eclectic early-20th century mosque was built as a place of worship for the Islamic followers of a Jewish messiah.

This 11th-century Greek monastery has renowned mosaics and relics of a brutal past.

A miniature desert appears out of nowhere on the lush isle of Lemnos, like something out of a Greek myth.

Seventeen oak trees sprout from the roof and walls of this tiny chapel without any visual evidence of roots.

The oldest standing Byzantine church in Athens is tucked within a monastery in the middle of an upscale shopping district.

The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years.

An alien landscape on the banks of the Aegean Sea.

This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.

Giant marble phalluses on the sacred island of antiquity.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

A Brutalist monument and "sculpture that contains many sculptures."

An unusual but excellent display created in the 1930s as propaganda against the Freemasons.

A tomb in the shape of a traditional Mexican hat and shawl for the father of modern rancheras.

Trimmed trees grow alongside the graves like topiary tombstones.

A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.