Places Ian Hall Wants to Go

Once used as a deterrent to drinking alcohol.

A mosaic map made of over 100,000 tiles depicts the geological features and sea creatures that live along this San Diego beachside community.

The Devil’s Porridge tells the story of HM Factory Gretna and the munitions girls who mixed deadly chemicals.

This ancient gaming tool was unearthed during the construction of this former town's central square.

An approximately 500 million-year-old rock outcropping covered in fossilized bacteria.

The final resting place of Gary Gygax; co-creator of Dungeons and Dragons.

A pair of stone circles positioned on the bank of the River Esk.

In use from 1742 to 1910, only flat headstones were allowed in this cemetery.

A monument to an Irish secret society thought to be responsible for a string of violent attacks in Pennsylvania coal mines.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

Dedicated to the largest armed uprising in American history since the Civil War.

Outside a small brewery, a Gothic fountain that once provided water to thirsty horses.

Hidden in the hills of Western Pennsylvania lies one of the best-kept ghost towns in America that you can legally visit.

Dedicated to one of the most successful boxers to compete in the heavyweight division.

This 19th-century hotel and spa hosted famous guests like like the Vanderbilt family, William Waldorf Astor, Helen Keller, and Jay Gould.

A sycamore tree grown from seeds that traveled to the moon.

Dedicated to a legendary spiritual vision.

A stone monument acknowledging Scotland's right to have a separate Parliament from the one in Westminster.

A monument commemorating the discoverer of radio astronomy.

Even though some of the buildings date back to the Victorian era, this research institute is still involved in cutting-edge astronomy research.

A full-service gas station known as the oldest in America.

This museum celebrates a legendary railroad photographer whose personal life was as dramatic as his photos.

Where the Border Reivers of the Johnstone clan used to hide their stolen cattle.