Places summermaddux Wants to Go

This cave complex might provide a link between the Neolithic and the Classical Greek period.

This sanctuary became synonymous with fear and terror in the ancient world.

The Rosie the Riveter statue in Clarksville, Indiana, honors a real-life riveter who worked on B-24 bombers.

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

All that remains of a vanished Michigan lumber town, remembered for tragedy, plague, and a witch’s curse.

Stone carvings record the Norse myth of Sigurd, providing a glimpse into Scandinavia's transition from paganism to Christianity.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

A sculpture of a courtesan towers above Lake Constance, recalling a church scandal.

A thick blanket of beautiful pampas grass cloaks this unique Japanese landscape.

A displaced shrine that was put back after a string of bad luck.

The tomb of an infamous chimeric monster whose corpse once washed ashore in Osaka.

Travel through the hidden underbelly of the city in colorful tunnels filled with art and history exhibits.

A 500-year-old series of tunnels long believed to be folkloric was uncovered beneath the streets of Puebla.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

Beautiful Romanesque arches in a recently rediscovered century old underground reservoir.

The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.

Roadside collection of 65,000 signs.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

A small museum celebrating the fiberglass giants that are icons of America's highways.

A two-storey cabinet of wonders filled with the bizarre, the macabre, and the downright uncanny.

This anatomical sculpture raises awareness about violence against women and promotes gender equality.

Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark designs bring a Thai temple to life once the sun has set.

The once and future home of New Zealand's famed Pink and White Terraces.