Places Caytastrophy Wants to Go

Picturesque ruins once held off mighty armies.

These haunting ruins belong to an ancient village that once had one hell of a view.

The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.

A 4,500-year-old forest is slowly being revealed from beneath the sands of a Welsh beach.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.

The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.

A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.

This effigy of Peter the Great is greatly disproportionate.

Dark, eerie exhibits make for a surreal exploration of the subconscious.

The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.

Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered.

Spend your honeymoon where the Devil had his wedding.

Bullet holes in the church wall are a reminder of the violence that followed the assassination of a high-ranking Nazi officer.

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.

A crucified and bearded female saint.

This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.

This charming wooden church was disassembled and moved not once but twice before settling in this Prague garden.

What looks like a crashed Zeppelin is actually a bright, airy reading room perched atop a modern museum.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.