Places miodek Wants to Go

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

Debatably clever, or just plain honest hotel advertised as "The Worst Hotel in the World."

This crack in France's seaside cliffs once hid a sinister secret.

A sublime medieval path adorns the marble floor of one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in France.

An abandoned nightclub has become a vibrant work of art.

This historic stone gate tower is now just a lonely relic in the middle of a swamp.

Trek up this glacier before it disappears.

Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.

This church sits upon a peaceful hill and a long, turbulent history.

Beneath the city of Lourdes, France is a massive, concrete church.

A castle-like sea fort from the 17th century is now a museum to oyster farming.

Fighting the British and making game shows for over 150 years.

1920's reinforced concrete church by architect Auguste Perret changes the face of modern design.

Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.

This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb.

An enchanting work of outsider art, full of whimsical sculptures and carvings.

This narrow path was cut right into a French mountainside to feed the country's early naval expansion.

This futuristic observatory at the top of the Pyrénées offers unrivaled views.

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.