Places meltingknight Wants to Go

The castle was reconstructed to fit Kaiser Wilhelm II's romanticized vision of the Middle Ages.

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

This 11th-century castle sits so low you can't see it behind the surrounding buildings.

The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.

Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

Despite its grandiose name, this enigmatic first-century void under the town is no cave, and it's possibly not a palace either.

Outside a Viking museum sits a modern-day runestone made by a Swedish runemaster using traditional methods.

This relic of 19th-century infrastructure is one of the few remaining coal gas storage tanks in the U.S.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.

Natural history museum displaying a famous taxidermied St. Bernard.

This unique preservation is one of the only taxidermies in the world made with real whale skin.

Exquisite carvings of leaves, Green Men, and the occasional dragon adorn a medieval chapter house.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

The gravestone of an eccentric Connecticut doctor features dinosaur tracks and a pair of fossil tree casts.

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

A breathtaking and biodiverse wilderness in the mountain setting of Ernest Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls."

16,500-acre ranch filled with American heritage, geological wonders, and a giant pile of tires is the crown jewel of an intriguing tug-of-war.

This stone marker honors the man who released Canada goose goslings in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Two large eyes painted anonymously on a mountain overlooking the city pay homage to an old legend.

This museum houses two of Mexico's most impressive Aztec monoliths.

An old-timey medicine shop that once served Chinese laborers during the Gold Rush is still open for business to this day.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.