Places starsargo Wants to Go

A walkable map of the world, made from soil and stone by one man.

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.

An abandoned Soviet-era mining town in the mountains of South Kazakhstan.

Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake.

This sacred, circular cave is lined with pools so clear and still that it's hard to tell where the water begins.

Stunning ruins of what was once the center of one of the greatest empires in East Africa.

Supposedly this Ethiopian chapel holds the Ark of the Covenant, guarded by virgins who cannot leave the building.

The hottest place on the planet.

The last remaining site of Yoruba worship of the fertility goddess.

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

A hermit's tiny cell built into the cliffside that saved him in South Pembrokeshire.

This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

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

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

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.