Places stefanmarquart Wants to Go

This Sumatran root bridge took almost 30 years to knit itself together.

This replica medieval European village in the Dominican Republic was built by a Hollywood set designer.

The "Versailles of the Jungle" built by a dictator is now a decaying shadow of its hubristic grandeur.

This "common-as-dirt" museum celebrates the glory of normalcy.

One of the largest amphitheaters in Europe is a former Nazi German gathering place that still stands today.

This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.

These crumbling Nazi artillery bunkers are now fair game for massive graffiti projects.

A mouldering Colombian bull ring stands as a reminder of the country's complicated relationship with a brutal sport.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

One of the most powerful computers in the world can be visited by anyone who wants to experience more computing than they can handle.

This permanent exhibition celebrates the finest of our heartless automatons both real and fictional.

This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction.

The first space rock known to have struck a human.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.

Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.

In this tiny Iranian town playing on the roof isn't just encouraged, it's the only place to go.

Like something out of a pulp adventure, this abandoned plane wreck is slowly being retaken by the Caribbean jungle.

This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.

As the aging humans of this Japanese village die off one local artisan is replacing them with eerie homonculi.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

These Stalin-era industrial 'death traps' hang lifeless above the city

The crumbling ruins of this southern American fort have survived storms, war, and cults.

The haunting peak of an old church is all that remains of a drowned Brazilian city.