Places OKonheim Wants to Go

The legend associated with these ruins understates the splendor of the mansion that once stood here.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

Chilly air billows out from the entrance of an abandoned mine on a steep hillside, providing a refuge for Ice Age fauna and flora.

This roadside attraction in the woods of Mississippi is a scalable replica of the Holy Lands during biblical times.

"Polynesia on the Plains."

Marking the spot where a conquistador gave up his search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold.

These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.

When life gives you Prohibition, open a bar in Juárez.

This "Jewish Sistine Chapel" was designed to reinvigorate Judaism's artistic legacy but was almost lost to misguided restoration.

An old airplane engine forms an unusual cairn atop this Moroccan peak.

A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.

A local farm's collection of unusual structures from a now defunct storybook amusement park.

It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”

This collection of unique liquids allows visitors to wander the waters of Iceland's glaciers.

This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.

At 16,627 feet above sea level, this unstaffed station is the highest in the world.

This grounded passenger jet is now a restaurant, complete with rows of seats and “flight attendant” servers.

An original apothecary from 1792.

An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.

This seaside Scottish holiday rental lets you live out your bookselling dreams.

The caldera of this mini-volcano has been turned into a naturally heated mud bath.

The fighters and conspirators that won independence for Paraguay held secret meetings at this historic house.

Finland's oldest astronomical observatory once played a crucial role in seafaring and timekeeping.

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