Places RakelOm Wants to Go

This picturesque medieval monastery guards a small trove of historic treasures.

Formerly Yugoslavia's "forbidden island," this sleepy little city still holds the abandoned remains of military strongholds.

An ethereal glowing blue ocean cave in Croatia.

This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.

A meditative walk up 353 stairs leads to a majestic white Buddha overlooking Pai.

An ancient Incan convent on Lake Titicaca's Island of the Moon.

This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.

Neal Cassady may still have an open tab at one of Denver’s oldest watering holes.

In the middle of suburban Staten Island, a nearly 150-year-old bakery is preserving the art of a disappearing New York treat.

The chaotic studio of one of the 20th century's most important artists has been preserved down to the dust.

A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

Inspired by a music box, a small town Vietnam vet carved an entire carousel full of animals by hand.

The scene of one of the darkest moments in American labor history has been left essentially untouched since the tragedy.

This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

Featuring a meatless buffet fit for kings, this family-owned Zurich eatery is considered the oldest vegetarian restaurant in the West.

The oldest platform carousel built in the United States continues to delight children in Martha’s Vineyard.

Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.

A cheese discovery made by shepherds became the pride of a region.

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.