Places caitmckay Wants to Go

This castle constructed in 1928 was crafted from drawings of Lismore Castle in Ireland.

The only surviving building of historic West Boylston, which was flooded to create the Wachusett Reservoir.

The home of an antique carousel still in operation.

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

These beautiful garden buildings are among the oldest surviving greenhouses in the United States.

Pay homage to the quintessential P-town dive.

Palestinian-style savory breads and fine patisserie are served with a generous side of hospitality.

Taxidermy reptiles and rodents put on quite the show at this local history museum.

A rare 16-bedroom Qing Dynasty house re-erected on the campus of the Peabody Essex Museum. 

Each solstice, students and astronomy enthusiasts gather at a primitive but functioning sun wheel to witness how humanity first used this calendar.

A professional special effects makeup artist’s collection of horror creatures and one-of-a-kind recreations on display in downtown Boulder City.

This Connecticut video store has a vast and varied archive that contains everything from 'Koyaanisqatsi' to 'The King's Speech.'

The best revenge is a five-tiered layer cake of a dwelling.

A 150-square-foot masterpiece of American landscape art is the crown jewel of this library and art gallery in Vermont.

Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.

An extended zoological collection that doubles as a time capsule.

Founded in 1961, this comic shop is said to be the oldest in the world.

A small shop filled with history, mystery, folklore, and more.

From open waters to open dance floors—this decommissioned ferry has been transformed into a lively nightclub.

Recreations of a Norse longhouse and boat on Shetland's northernmost inhabited island.

A boat slowly sinking into the Essex mud flats bearing the names of the disappeared that haunt the Thames Estuary.

Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.

Perhaps the most obscure, simplistic Banksy installation found in Bristol or in the entire world.

This centuries-old mine remained hidden beneath a hotel bar until 2013.