Places RakelOm Wants to Go

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.

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

Europe's second largest ossuary wasn't discovered until 2001.

A cheeky architectural easter egg.

An existential riddle in the world's largest ancient castle.

This uber-quaint Polish village is known for its habit of painting elaborate floral motifs on just about everything.

The walls and ceiling of this Polish church are decorated with thousands of skulls, with another 21,000 skeletons just below.

An underground city of salt.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

A whimsical antique shop with a strong air of mystery, filled with items from ages, and what feels like worlds, past.

"Looks so real, it's scary!"

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

Eclectic collection of dark and macabre antiques.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.