Places summermaddux Wants to Go

An otherworldly, fossil-rich cobble beach holds Viking graves, cairns, and other remains.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

This old-fashioned roadhouse's quirky neon sign is as famous as its enormous dumplings.

A striking depiction of Teotihuacan's mysterious "Spider Woman."

An abandoned desert hamlet swallowed up by sand.

The remote resting place of a notorious Wild West outlaw whose death is shrouded in mystery.

An unusual vending machine designed to support mourners during funeral ceremonies at Zurich's largest cemetery.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

Uppsala's adorable feline sign celebrates a popular children's book set in the Swedish city.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.

This ancient jade mask depicting the Zapotec bat god was found in the ruins of the pyramids of Monte Alban.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

This metal tower in the desert provides views of a handful of Nazca geoglyphs.

A star-shaped fortress town fort built in the geometric model of the Renaissance utopian city.

An enchanting rocky island of scraggly baobabs surrounded by an ancient sea and sprawling salt pans.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.

This spectacular mosque houses the second-largest chandelier in the world.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.