Places summermaddux Wants to Go

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient Roman religious cult contains an exquisite traditional fresco.

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

Whether or not you take the 72-ounce steak challenge, there’s plenty of history, fun and Texas-style food at this legendary stop along Route 66.

A small shrine run entirely by vending machines.

See one of the earliest depictions of a Christian ceremony – with a woman at the center!

A subterranean necropolis blending Egyptian, Hellenic, and Roman traditions and art styles.

This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.

A tribute to the statues of Easter Island along Route 66.

Tokyo’s “Kitchen Town” hosts a number of shops selling intricate food replicas.

This Virginia town has been famous for its fried chicken since the 19th century.

This Czar-funded, onion-domed, lavishly muraled Orthodox Church played a starring role in "The Deer Hunter."

19th-century operating theatre in which the use of ether was first demonstrated - plus, a skeleton and a mummy!

Marvel at this turn-of-the-century masterpiece that has been turned into a rather stately supermarket.

Half-size replica of the Taj Mahal.

This experimental utopian "city of the future" in rural India may hold a dark secret.

Once the largest unsupported dome in the world, beating out the Pantheon and St Peters in Rome.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

This 17th-century mausoleum is topped with an acoustic marvel.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.