Places summermaddux Wants to Go

A world of craftwork elegantly curated in a historic brick warehouse.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.

This bomb shelter-themed bar has barely changed since it opened.

Get your cosplay on at Milwaukie’s only Medieval fantasy-themed mead hall.

The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.

Definitely not a clown bar.

This ancient Chinese observatory still contains early astronomy technology.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.

This abandoned boat sits on a nude beach, is shaped like a UFO, and is covered in graffiti.

Crop circles inspired this whimsical garden in Germany.

A seemingly endless landscape of pure salt stretches far across Bolivia.

This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.

William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.

When the sun sets, the customers arrive—but they’re not human.

A 19th-century subterranean reservoir repurposed as a contemporary art cave.

In 1863, a woman buried her hard-drinking husband beneath his beloved booze.

The oceanic dumping ground where spaceships go to die.

This supper-club-turned-concert-venue still serves drinks at its original rotating bar.

The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

This mysterious artificial cave has long puzzled New Englanders.

A gorgeous gilded tower houses what may be the world's largest collection of gin.

Blue-green pools and smooth stones comprise one of Spain’s most idyllic hidden wonders.