Places shanemwoods Wants to Go

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

Oldest Protestant church in the Middle East, designed to resemble a synagogue.

This ancient tomb in the West Bank is a holy site for Jews, Muslims, and Christians alike.

A serene desert oasis speckled with ancient artifacts.

This "Jewish Sistine Chapel" was designed to reinvigorate Judaism's artistic legacy but was almost lost to misguided restoration.

Submerged ruins of a Neolithic coastal settlement, where houses, wells, graves and skeletons have been unearthed.

You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

These numerous Israeli caves were dug out over hundreds years for reasons ranging from hideouts to burial sites.

The bluer than blue waters in these natural Israeli caves are reached via the world's steepest cable car.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

One of the most important yet well-hidden museums dedicated to the history of medicine.

Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.

A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.

Water flowed out of the town's unusual tree stump fountain in the 1930s, and the well still runs today.

Jurassic Park—A Still Life.