An ancient citadel lies abandoned in the mountainous heart of Iran.
Monuments, tanks and ghost towns.
Sun, sea & Soviet architecture in the unrecognised Republic of Abkhazia.
Hammer, sickle, square and compass.
Digital psychogeography & the gamification of dark tourism.
Drinking beer with the victims of ISIS at an autonomous commune in Ljubljana.
37 monuments in 30 days, and what I learned along the way.
A glimpse at the ridiculously photogenic revolution happening in Macedonia right this minute.
Myth and misadventure on a hiking trip to Burabay National Park.
Sun gods, mystery cults, ancient initiations... this bizarre festival is older than you might think.
Visiting Buddhist monasteries in the remote grasslands of the Tibetan Amdo region.
An allegorical journey through the mountains and mine shafts of North Wales.
Underground tourism amongst the ruins of the Byzantine capital.
Why the Dominican Republic, Singapore and the Bahamas are my least favourite places in the world.
Because no one throws a street party like the Communist Party.
An alternative travel journal exploring the bizarre, the macabre, and other secret wonders of the world.
Darmon Richter is a travel writer, photographer and researcher, with a particular interest in ideological architecture.