Places spike Wants to Go

The last occupied troglodyte dwellings in England weren't abandoned until the 1960s.

One of the largest sculpture collections in the U.K. features history's greats, from Bob Dylan to Galileo, in bronze.

A majestic mansion designed in Mughalai style, complete with a turquoise onion dome.

Puzzles within puzzles hide a golden treasure in this hedge maze.

The oldest operating roller coaster of its kind, the Montaña Suiza has been thrilling riders since 1928.

Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.

This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).

This hauntingly beautiful cemetery outside a medieval citadel is full of winding paths and ivy-covered graves.

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

Europe's "only museum dedicated to the decapod" is full of quirky and absurdist displays, including one featuring the "famous" Giant Crab of Margate.

A lingering bit of Space Race nostalgia lies in the middle of the desert.

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

A rocky outcrop where monks hid their most holy relic while escaping Danish invaders.

Hidden in the Chihuahuan Desert resides an amazing collection of petroglyphs.

One of America's oldest stadiums was also the site of one of the most brutal anti-labor acts in American history.

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

A Tucson museum and performance space full of found-object movable sculptures.

This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.

The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

The Magical World of George Phar Legler.

An abandoned quarry hides an open-air gallery of huge sculptures, some made from the rubble of 9/11.

People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.

Southern Italy's spinning top village.