Places RakelOm Wants to Go

The Syrian headquarters of alleged hashish-smoking assassins.

A 1,500-year-old ghost settlement is slowly fading away.

Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.

Mysterious lost empire of the Silk Road.

Modern museum, designed for Jihadi tourists.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.

A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

This bazaar is one of the oldest in the Arabian world.

An island in the middle of a lake, in the middle of a volcano, in the middle of a bigger lake, in the middle of a bigger island, in an archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean.

This wondrous waterfall rushing down a green-covered mountain wasn't discovered until 2010.

This 14th century castle withstood years of battle but is now sliding off the hills into the Danube.

Nikola Tesla's ashes are held in a golden sphere, surrounded by his works.

Structure built from the skulls of vanquished foes.

Moss and stone turn this waterfall into an otherworldly liquid veil.

Living trees form the structure of an open-air palace.

Jean Tinguely's bizarre monster sculpture is hidden deep in a forest.

A massive 1830s industrial site once known as Czechia's "Iron Heart" has been transformed into a playground of science, technology, and art.

These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.

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

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.