Places olivemgratton Wants to Go

The remaining granite facade and arched verandas from an old hospital are supposedly still plagued by its ghosts.

The hidden chapel that keeps getting forgotten over the centuries

Deep within the rugged mountains of Vinh Thanh, this crystal-clear stream meanders through a primeval forest of ancient wild ixora trees protected for generations by the local Ba Na community.

Home to more than 500 Mi’kmaq petroglyphs depicting centuries of Indigenous life and culture, this sacred site contains one of the largest collections of rock carvings in eastern North America.

A large wave-cut arch in limestone, carved by Pleistocene Lake Bonneville, is perched atop a ridge.

A working art museum inside a psychiatric center where patients create and exhibit paintings, sculptures, installations, and even recorded music in their own studios.

Built upon the ancestral homeland of Vietnam's most legendary peasant uprising, this dynamic museum preserves centuries-old relics and thunderous battle arts tied to Emperor Quang Trung.

The grand triumphs and bloody tragedies of the French Revolution all trace their way back to this unassuming tennis court.

Where the legendary wizard sleeps for eternity, according to Arthurian lore.

The oldest sanctuary in the Sammarinese Republic.

More than 5,000 years old, D27 is the largest dolmen in the Netherlands and was already standing long before Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids were built.

The oldest Egyptian obelisk still standing in its original site.

Underneath the Serapeum ruins lies a dark passage with nooks for books, the lesser-known “sister” to the famous ancient library.

An intricate network of underground tombs carved into volcanic rock.

At one of Berlin’s oldest churches, visitors can place mosaic tiles to help restore a medieval mural.

An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.

Incredible rock formations jut from the southern end of this spectacular stingray-viewing spot.

Ride a boat through this magnificent underground world, which now doubles as a theater.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.

In 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand spent his final night alive at this luxurious hotel.

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

A hauntingly preserved early 20th-century industrial flour mill featuring a grand central tower, ornate spiral staircases, and original milling machinery left untouched.

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.