Places skdewberry Wants to Go

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.

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

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.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Brawny guys rolling around in oil is the oldest regular sporting event besides the Olympics.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

This museum was invented in a novel before being made real by the author.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.