Places Roseparis Wants to Go

This 30-foot pile of rocks may be the grave of a mythological Irish queen.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

A flower grows on this giant stone that is said be able to control minds.

An ancient underground cultic temple where sunlight penetrates on the summer solstice.

A small museum full of giant effigies of Bali's demons and monsters.

Monks turned this mountain into a temple by digging grottoes, tunnels, and a huge pagoda-like hall.

This tiny islet has somehow housed an ancient temple, two monasteries, a church, a fortress, and a restaurant.

This museum dedicated to divination also honors a local 10th-century prophetess.

This archeological site hidden behind Teotihuacán's pyramids shelters 1600-year-old murals.

The lighthouse is on a island which is connected to another island, which is connected to another island, which is connected to one of the largest islands in the world.

A watchhouse constructed from tombstones, to make way for a burial pit, for the victims succumbing to a deadly disease.

Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.

This massive Maya archaeological site is home to the tallest man-made structure in Belize.

A natural swimming hole that was once a ceremonial center for Mayan priests.

An important Mayan religious and trading center dating back to 200 BC.

Sparkling, calcite-covered skeletons of children who may have been sacrificed to appease an angry god.

Balanced on four stone pillars, this historic tower was the site of a tragic political assassination.

A little-known caravanserai hidden among farmhouses in the Turkish countryside.

A sacred lake with thousands of sacred carp and a biblical history.

The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

Often mistaken as a medieval Gothic monument, this unique cornerstone only dates back to the 1980s.

One of the world's oldest continually operating bookstores.

This pub has roots dating back to 1430 and serves as the setting for multiple Charles Dickens stories.