Places meltingknight Wants to Go

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

This stone complex marks the urban center of a lost civilization.

Tucked along a river are enigmatic stone carvings created thousands of years ago.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

This massive monument towers over the city as a constant reminder of the lives lost during Algeria's hard-won war for independence.

This 17th-century Bhutanese monastery is ensconced in Buddhist legend.

The tallest unclimbed mountain in the world remains poorly charted out of respect for local spirits.

The largest and, arguably, most scenic fortress in Bhutan.

Legend has it a sacred treasure hidden by an ancient guru was revealed with a burning butter lamp from these waters.

This abandoned secret city is a crumbling wonderland of Soviet ruins.

Sculpture garden of religious statues made it through Soviet rule.

These crumbling Latvian forts make for some haunting seaside ruins.

Hidden in plain sight, Sweden's official ordnance datum is now abandoned.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

These underground shelters dug by the Japanese during World War II later helped Timor-Leste achieve its independence.

This whimsical winery by Antoni Gaudí looks ripped from the pages of a fairytale.

These beautiful wineries were at the center of Lake Erie's "grape belt" back when the Midwest dominated American wine production.

This NASA test station is home to some of the world’s largest and most powerful space environment simulation facilities.

A wild west land agreement was etched right onto this historic Idaho stone.

This historic Idaho island is home to a strange timeshare museum, a homemade mini-golf course, and an outhouse named Aunt Fanny.

Natural rock water slides hidden in the remote forests of northern Idaho.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.