Places summermaddux Wants to Go

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.

This medieval hilltop village was abandoned at the end of the 19th century, after existing for more than 500 years.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

This museum in the famously blue neighborhood of Sidi Bou Saïd showcases a traditional Tunisian lifestyle.

These abandoned Cold War-era bunkers are now a designated refuge for endangered bat species.

To fit bodies into this Renaissance crypt, they were first left to decompose in the crypt's rotting room.

At a Japanese train station, a goddess emerges from a dumpling.

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

These ruins have been linked to a sherbet factory that exploded, but the story may be entirely fictional.

This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

Originally slated to become a luxurious resort, this structure is now a graffiti haunt reclaimed by nature.

This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.

In northeastern Poland, the ruins of a massive granary overlook the Narew River.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

Deceased nuns were placed on stone chairs to decompose, while the surviving nuns prayed near the lifeless bodies.

Tell this pair of "love-inviting" cats in Ginza your romantic hopes.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.