Places cristyshepherd Wants to Go

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.

This Irish show cave is said to have been the site of a Viking massacre that claimed 1,000 lives.

An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

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

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

Originally conceived as part of a proposed Arizona State Capitol building in the 1950s, this structure built in 2004 stands as a monument to the architect's legacy.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

An eccentric garden of sculptures crafted in India decorate an Irish green space dedicated to Alan Turing.

Come for the heirloom-corn whiskey, stay for the wood hats.

The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.

Now nearly abandoned, Kaskaskia was once the capital of Illinois and one of the most important towns on the upper Mississippi.

Spanking machines, fake goats, and more devices of humiliation are on display in this museum of fraternal initiation devices.

Built in 1869, this now-retired structure looks more like a medieval fortress than a county lock-up.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

During the 19th-century, this park was a vital trading fort.

One man's unrequited love stands in a glass box forever.

A plaque on the side of a parking garage marks the burial place of a great Ottawa chief.

This spot in St. Louis, marked with a simple sign, has seen more pro baseball than just about anywhere else in the world.

A chessmaster's dream destination.