Places wintermuteway Wants to Go

Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.

The petrified remains of 150-million-year-old trees can be seen in and among the houses of the local villagers.

Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.

A research lab and hands-on museum where visitors can experiment with retro technology.

What happened to the three lighthouse keepers who vanished from this place remains a mystery over a century later.

This traditional Japanese-style house doubles as one of James Turrell's colorful works of art.

An abandoned Byzantine fortress and notorious prison.

A historic cave in Scotland once served as a hiding place for a famous Covenanter.

Elegant marble and old vaults fill this historic Dutch bank turned office space.

Nestled in the heart of a Texas town is a dreamy secret garden dating back to the 1940s.

This secluded walking trail is a hidden gem of a Pittsburgh park.

Nineteen ancient rock-cut Buddhist caves can be found on the outskirts of Mumbai.

Thriving meadows span a rooftop in one of Brooklyn's most heavily industrialized neighborhoods.

A former Nazi lookout tower with a magnificent view of the Rhineland.

Sid Vicious famously punched a hole in the wall of this iconic music venue.

A young Italian couple has been locked in an embrace for over 6,000 years.

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

A tiny, remote island packed with wonders both natural and geeky.

One of the longest natural sand beaches in the world.

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.

A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.

Wall after wall of this French seaside neighborhood is intricately decorated with seashells and corals.

A quiet, gothic haven nestled between Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill and Point Breeze neighborhoods.

A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.