Places catlightly Wants to Go

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

A surreal museum of extraordinary industrial objects.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.

A vast overgrown cemetery, once known as one of London's "Magnificent Seven."

A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.

The world's longest known cave system.

A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the 20th century.

This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.

It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.

A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.