Places olivemgratton Wants to Go

A derelict hunting lodge that was once the site of aristocratic debauchery.

A cave that was home to humans 160 thousand years ago.

These terracotta heads are among the oldest Iron Age objects found south of the equator.

This ancient Roman cistern has been the source of many legends throughout the centuries.

This coastal rock formation resembles a churning cauldron at high tide.

Tucked into the hills above Rafailovići, this small hidden waterfall offers a rare pocket of calm just minutes from Montenegro’s crowded Adriatic beaches.

The famed natural wonder that gave its name to a fishcake as well as one of the most popular anime series of all time.

Underwater art project will double as a massive artificial coral reef to help regenerate the damaged ecosystem.

It’s said this crypt was the setting for the tragic finale of the Shakespeare play.

An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

An underwater road considered a possible Atlantis location.

This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.

A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.

A deadly ancient portal to the underworld.

A major pre-Columbian archaeological site in central El Salvador.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

These Nubian pyramids are strange and unique, even by pyramid standards.

Birthplace of America's first documented serial killer.

A subterranean necropolis blending Egyptian, Hellenic, and Roman traditions and art styles.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

A cave dug by a man directed by ghosts to find pirate treasure.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.