Places MaxDusseldorf Wants to Go

Rediscovered in 1992, this abandoned medieval village once flourished by fishing and piracy.

Perched above the bustling town of Kerak is a sprawling, ruinous castle that has witnessed nearly a millennia of Levantine history.

A ghost village sits atop a mountain within Jordan’s largest biosphere reserve.

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

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.

Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

Built by crowdsourcing, this wooden foot bridge saved a part of Rotterdam that was languishing in wait of city funding.

The Netherlands' first car tunnel has an unusually rectangular shape.

The world's first floating farm is staffed by one human, three robots, and 35 cows.

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

A Barbary Coast watering hole built into a Gold Rush shipwreck.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

No matter what it might seem like on film, most scenes filmed on a plane are filmed at this LA studio.

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.