Places mfoster42 Wants to Go

The ruins of a megalithic monument sit right in the garden of a luxurious Maltese resort.

This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.

A natural swimming hole that was once a ceremonial center for Mayan priests.

Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.

One of the world's largest pyramids stands within El Mirador, the "lost city of the Maya."

The remnants of an archaeological camp stand within Tikal National Park.

Decades' worth of lost and forgotten objects make up the collection of this tantalizingly odd little museum.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.

An off-the-beaten path cave with an underground lake.

Outsider Art Community.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

A once popular resort—said to be the vacation spot of gangster Al Capone—now remains abandoned in the woods of Arizona.

An urban laboratory.

Opinions differ as to whether this Arizona tree was actually used as a Wild West jail, but that hasn't stopped the town from capitalizing on it.

An abandoned facility that has become a place of ritualistic satanic worship, or so rumor has it.

Every year, festive decorations appear on this juniper tree located in the median strip of a busy highway.

These free-roaming horses were once destined to disappear from the land.

Originally conceived as part of a proposed Arizona State Capitol building in the 1950s, this structure built in 2004 stands as a monument to the architect's legacy.

One of the largest private collections of cars manufactured by the short-lived Franklin Automobile Company.

Previously a hot spring, this park remains a site of unique history, wildlife, and geology.

Make a wish at what might be America's only Catholic shrine to a sinner.

Religious statues built because of one man's bargain with God fill this peaceful sculpture garden.

The remains of this rugged homestead ranch offer a brief glimpse into a bygone era.