Places summermaddux Wants to Go

In the early 1900s, hundreds of Black Americans found opportunity in this now-abandoned rural community.

This immaculately preserved church from late antiquity was originally the mausoleum of the Emperor Constantine's daughter.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

It's an incredibly beautiful city public space, with spacious rooms to study and admire the artwork.

A fortress-like granary that has been continually in use for more than nine centuries.

Walk down an otherwise nondescript alley near Washington Square West in South Philly and find yourself in a vivid, immersive mosaic wonderland.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.

A spectacular rainbow of stained glass makes the "Pink Mosque" one of the most beautiful in Iran.

A cheeky tribute to a comedy legend.

This sprawling stone mosaic on Berlin’s Museum Island transforms archaeological finds and local legends into a walkable work of art.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.

Get lost in the fantasy underworld of Thai serpents where wishes are granted

The largest open-air museum in southern Europe, where nature and contemporary art exist in harmony.

Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.

The Internet Age began with a transmission from this biker bar.

Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.

Pay homage to the quintessential P-town dive.

Fuel your honky-tonking with this venue's unbeatable “Recession Special.”

Flaunt your karaoke chops at this pitch-perfect dive bar.

East Nashville's oldest dive bar will bring you back to life with animal-style bar fare.

Eat burgers beneath gargantuan taxidermy and thousands of dollar bills in Utah's oldest continuously-operating bar.

This architectural onion has an original 1930's Jerry O'Mahony dining car at its core.