Places summermaddux Wants to Go

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.

A boat ride through utter darkness, lit only by headlamps, reveals an emerald green pool locals believe is sacred.

Underneath this Byzantinian church lies a necropolis filled with ancient tombs and the ruins of previous churches.

Hike to a hidden medieval troglodyte necropolis.

A whimsical shrine with a porcelain Torii gate, split in half by an active train line.

This picturesque Victorian ghost town was once a thriving mill community.

The ancient village known as Set Maat, or the 'Place of Truth,' located on this site served as a hub for intellectual and artistic endeavors.

Carved into a towering rock mountain in Al Ula, this once served as a religious and political center in Hegra.

Local legend says a monk brought Christianity to Bornholm through his sermons in a cave inside this free-standing rock.

This spiritual landmark for practicers of Shamanism is drenched in milk and vodka and covered in blue scarves.

The vertical-axis windmills of ancient Persia have been grinding flour for 1,000 years and counting.

The site of an ancient city pillar that was lost and rediscovered.

The grotto where Saint Ignatius of Loyola lived as a hermit for nearly a year.

This mesmerizing medieval monastery-cave complex sits thousands of feet above ground overlooking a valley.

French sculptor Paul Moreau-Vauthier transformed the site of a 19th-century massacre into a haunting memorial.

Tucked away in a London Tube station, this 1920s linear clock shows the time across the world all at once.

One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.

Archeologists can't decide if these two hand-holding skeletons were brothers or lovers.

This train station meeting spot is an actual, millennia-old tree from the island of Yakushima.

Look up as you explore Baku’s old town to find a monument to the local feline population.

The smallest bar in Amsterdam has stayed in the family since 1798.

This mural of the late David Bowie features eight colorful panels showcasing Bowie’s various alter egos.

Terni calls itself the "City of Lovers" and celebrates its links to Saint Valentine on February 14th—but is it the right Saint Valentine?

At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.