Places SH3L8Y Wants to Go

The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.

A permanent woodland refuge in the Carpathian Mountains for European brown bears rescued from abuse and neglect

This fortress-like monastery is covered with intricate frescoes.

Climbing to the top of the cathedral's bell tower offers sweeping views of these medieval ruins.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.

A countryside Romanian cemetery filled with colorful crosses bearing lyrical, ironic, or satirical rhymes.

Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."

This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

The third-tallest lighthouse in the United States stands as a reminder of Atlantic City's early days.

No Gordon Lightfoot song, only a barebones monument to greed.

This off-the-beaten-path abandoned town is a relic of Montana's silver mining boom.

A little-visited ghost town state park offers a glimpse into Montana’s "Silver Queen."

This angular Dwarven tunnel cuts through a mountainside in Glacier National Park.

This Prescott institution is widely considered the oldest bar in Arizona.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

Once the product of an inexplicable gold strike, this ghost town is now home to one man and his love of classic machines.

Sip whey-based vodka at the first Native-owned distillery opened on a reservation in centuries.

A permanent open-air exhibition of stunning, and inherently American, public art.

A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.