Places cristyshepherd Wants to Go

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

An officers prison camp believed to be impregnable by the Germans saw over 30 successful escapes.

Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.

Cavemen, elephants, and eagles greet passengers driving through the town's main intersection.

An abandoned bell tower in the middle of nowhere is the last testimony of a forgotten medieval village.

A small village in two different countries.

A series of labyrinths in the Nevada desert inspire meditation and calmness.

This hidden gem of a garden has one of the only surviving Victorian ferneries in America.

This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.

Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.

In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.

For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

An engineering wonder at Pillnitz Castle protects a precious 230-year-old flowering shrub.

Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.

This house renovated by Frank Lloyd Wright was the centerpiece of a lavish 20th-century estate.

A former atom smasher turned into an art gallery.

A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.

In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.

A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.

One-of-a-kind preserved ruins of an abandoned 1880s church in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.

This softly rounded mansion was built without corners not to avoid evil spirits, but to make them more comfortable.

You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."