Places brandygale Wants to Go

A prehistoric landscape hidden in the cliffs of Maha'ulepu.

This former luxury resort in Kaua'i is now an abandoned relic.

This monument built by Japanese American immigrants spent decades underground.

Now a pedestrian bridge, this was once part of a narrow-gauge railroad that ran along the east coast of Kauai.

A desiccated merman and a walrus penis bone are among the oddities in this eclectic collection of shipwreck treasures.

A replica of fossils believed to be the first scientifically-described dinosaur bones found in North America.

The trunks of 3,000 year-old trees lurk beneath the surface of this crystal clear lake in Oregon.

Nationwide network of co-ownership underground catastrophe shelters.

A remote field of nearly pristine sand dunes in the heart of the Mojave Desert.

Anyone can play paleontologist at this quarry that has Cambrian fossils galore.

Erosion left these fascinating granite formations strewn across fields and mountains in Burgundy.

An art-filled botanical garden and former dyeworks hiding in plain sight.

View one man's eccentric collection of nearly 5,000 corkscrews, then sip some Chablis.

This pair of running lions engraved on animal bone is one of the earliest artistic depictions of big cats.

A unique zoological park home to over 30 species of wild cats, both big and small.

This vast, pristine wilderness is home to a rare subspecies of black bear.

A crumbling cliffside ruin hidden in the woods.

One of the largest cat sanctuaries in North America is considered a "Club Med" for felines.

This Italianate house was the childhood home of the prominent Canadian painter, Emily Carr.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

Beach instrument turned bed and breakfast.

A small museum that celebrates the history and culture of the LGBTQ community in England.

The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

This life-size monument honors the legacy of a famous literary feline.