Places olivemgratton Wants to Go

A late 4th-century BC archaeological wonder located just outside the suburbs of Thessaloniki, Greece.

An unusual "skull with ears" sits in the crypt of this small church tucked away at the end of a narrow alley.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

At night, bats patrol this magnificent 18th-century space in search of book-eating pests.

Standing as a 12th-century architectural titan, this trio of brick structures boasts the tallest surviving Cham tower in Vietnam, reaching an impressive height of 38 meters.

A sinuous path among steep cliffs creates a stunning sight in southwestern Serbia.

A seven-story circular concrete tower, once the heart of Ferrara’s Eridania distillery, resembles a modern industrial Colosseum.

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of “the highest dinner ever held in New York” this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

Carved through granite boulder fields and primeval forests, this roaring river valley once served as the secret naval training ground for the legendary Tay Son insurgency.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

This church, better known for its weeping portrait of the Virgin Mary, also houses the world's oldest existing piece of taxidermy.

Home to an astounding collection of carved skulls and other artifacts from Puebla's history

The splendor of this 17th century golden chapel has led it to be called the "eighth wonder of the world."

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

Mysterious Spanish catacombs of unknown origins.

An uninhabited island in a New Zealand harbor with dozens of scuttled vessels.

This remote island, home to the easternmost point in Denmark, once hosted pirates and a military fortress.

High seas history comes to life at this immersive museum with an on-site tavern.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

This genuine, blood red Jolly Roger was captured off the North African coast in 1790 by Admiral Richard Curry.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.