Places summermaddux Wants to Go

Located in the remote Monitor Valley, this travertine bowl contains a scalding pool of water.

This famous Nevada gold mine, once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans, is now open for tours.

Mine your own precious stones.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

Visit the ancient, mysterious Roman catacombs ... in the Netherlands.

These 17th-century mummies are no longer naturally preserved, but remain on display today.

Underneath this small church are 15,000 bones, arranged by an obsessive academic.

These 12th-century catacombs carved into a mountainside were a place of mysticism and Christian hermitages.

The winter home of millions of migrating monarch butterflies.

An old world fairytale-land with over 350 fairy folk figurines hidden amongst 800 year old cedars.

This fantastical icy castle is built anew every winter.

A market built atop boats is one of the few floating holiday markets in Europe.

This Old West eatery along America's Loneliest Road was originally a stop on the Pony Express.

Decor at “Nevada’s Oldest Thirst Parlor” includes Raquel Welch's brassiere hanging from a stuffed moose head.

The oldest hotel in Nevada.

A hidden gem of a saloon in the middle of a ghost town.

What once housed a private club catering to Comstock Lode elite is now considered one of the West’s most haunted spaces.

This 86,000-square-foot artwork is the largest mural in the world to cover a dam.

The mysterious “eyes of the Devil” dot a street in the occult center of Italy.

Fiery-hot river rocks make soup sizzle at this restaurant showcasing indigenous Chinantec cuisine.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.

One of the city's few vendors selling the Sierra Norte's ancestral beverage lies within a hidden farmers market.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.