Places meltingknight Wants to Go

Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.

A staircase made of gravestones leads up to this church built into a giant rock.

A solemn reminder of the infamous World War II war crime that massacred almost all the men in a small Greek town.

For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.

This old selenite mine is dotted with tiny crystals that make it shimmer like it's covered in glitter.

Settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, this abandoned frontier town has appeared in several films.

The Acropolis of this little-visited Mayan archaeological site offers great views of Chiapas’s Lake District.

You can explore the halls of tombs in the abandoned former capital of the Zapotecs.

A somber memorial at the site where hundreds of prisoners and civilians were executed in the aftermath of World War II.

The Greek War of Independence was declared at this medieval Byzantine sanctuary.

The largest and most well-preserved petroglyph site in the Verde Valley.

A 220-foot deep watery drop-off, filled with marine life.

This island hill is strewn with boulders carved by shipwreck victims from the age of sail.

A sinkhole known simply as "The Hole."

An ancient burial ground believed to have been used for ritual sacrifice.

Hidden inside one of the world's most well-visited zoos is a secret plaque promising eternal life.

Seriously good slices of Sicilian pizza lurk at the back of the Bronx's oldest enclosed market.

One of the last remaining buildings from one of Calgary's earliest businesses.

A rescue facility that caters specifically to wolf-dog hybrids, and educates about these unique animals.

This beautiful Brooklyn monument over a crypt memorializes a grim and largely unknown story from the American Revolution.

Climb atop one of the world's longest and heaviest trains for an unbelievable journey across the Sahara Desert.

A peculiar samurai statue overlooks the center of Brno.

A preserved portion of an ancient Athens barrier is displayed in a hotel basement.

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.