Places chrissyml Wants to Go

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

A lighthouse on this West Virginia lake started as a joke, then the forces of nature helped make it a reality.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

The forest has reclaimed nearly everything—streets included—from this failed Pennsylvania "City of Heaven" that was once deeded directly to God.

This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.

This immaculately preserved church from late antiquity was originally the mausoleum of the Emperor Constantine's daughter.

A haunting medieval cloister that once served as the friars’ burial ground.

The radio station that's been promising to make love to you for the last 15 years—if you happen to be on one specific block in suburban New Jersey.

Inside features a display of how artistic crucifixes transformed throughout the centuries.

The mysterious “claw marks” said to be left by the Devil on Pisa’s famous cathedral.

More than 450 years ago, an Italian nun became the first woman to paint the iconic subject.

A local student's chance encounter with Keith Haring led to the creation of one of Europe's largest murals.

First founded in 1472, this is the oldest bank in the world. Its history may explain why we call financial institutions "banks."

A cemetery that holds graves for the forgotten children of a burned orphanage.

A historic home with ties to the abolition and suffrage movements.

This statue commemorates the meeting of the most influential minds of the women’s rights movement.

A near tragic event on this bridge helped inspire the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life."

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.