Places summermaddux Wants to Go

An abandoned village that resides along the mountains of the Aosta Valley.

The last occupied troglodyte dwellings in England weren't abandoned until the 1960s.

Deep below the dry landscape of Bahia, a cave with intense blue water to float in.

The ruins of this Roman temple dominate the small city in southern Lazio.

Only three columns survive from this ancient temple in the town of Cori.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

This open-air mosaic gallery honoring an English artist took hundreds of volunteers more than seven years to create.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

A series of sculptures beneath the waves promote ocean conservation and support coral reefs.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

The remains of this medieval Roman road and lookout towers dot the rugged coastline of southern Lazio.

Is this statue at Naumberg Cathedral the fairest of them all?

The “Sistine Chapel” of the Middle Ages merges 11th-century science and religion in wondrous hues.

Inside the dome of this gigantic, Saturn-shaped building is one of the largest planetariums in Asia.

A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.

Once the legendary capital of the Dacian Kingdom, this city has been reduced to mere ruins.

The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.

Across Ring Mountain is a vast collection of Native American petroglyphs unique to the region.

An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

Nestled in an unassuming residential area, this "forbidden forest" is rumored to spirit away those who dare enter it.