Places summermaddux Wants to Go

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

A rare surviving example of a pre-WWII Japanese garden, restored after years of neglect.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

This mysterious anthropomorphic statuette is on display at the National Museum of Oman.

Secluded springs in the Rio Grande Gorge offer hot bathing beside the haunted ruins of a stagecoach stop.

Faces carved into the cliffs create an otherworldly walking trail.

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.

This groundbreaking 16th-century map is known as "America's birth certificate."

This unique rock formation has become a popular walking trail.

The sinister ruins of one of the worst dam failures of the 20th century lie in this astonishing alpine setting.

The ruins of a resort and casino sit on the banks of this blue hole spring that pumps 70,000 gallons of warm, clear water every minute.

Walk down these stairs to get an underwater view of Switzerland's Lake Zug.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

The best-preserved beehive tombs in Oman with spectacular backdrop.

After 400 years of being closed to the public, this monastery's underground tunnels and secret garden are now a museum.

The tallest mud-brick structure in the world has been standing since the 1500s.

Drink the 'Blood of Christ' in this Roman Catholic fever dream.

An ancient cave system in Tennessee’s Appalachian foothills converted to a 1,200-person music venue.

This gem of Moorish architecture is slowly disintegrating along the coast of this charming town.

Owned by Native American women, this brewery is a celebration of indigenous culture in the American Southwest.

Organisms normally seen under a microscope decorate this church.

The city's oldest Chinese restaurant offers local history and seriously good food.

The damming of the Colorado River buried an iconic geologic formation before record-breaking drought brought it back.

An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.