Places dearestcatherine Wants to Go

Once the longest bridge in Ireland, this rusting span sits abandoned and overrun by nature.

A muddy alien landscape that is home to rare species of exotic plants.

All that remains of this Massachusetts town, demolished in the name of progress, is a stone marker.

Just a few miles off the western coast of Ireland lies an isle steeped in Irish literary history.

Welcome to the world's only museum dedicated to the Ukranian Easter egg.

This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.

There might not be much left of these Irish ruins, but their linguistic legacy is still going strong.

Some wattle-and-daub, a Moorish mural, a glacial erratic, and a Giant named Gilbert.

One of the largest ossuaries in Spain is packed from floor to ceiling with bones.

A magnificent, iconic stone tower in the Scottish Highlands.

After being destroyed by IRA sympathizers, the ruins of this stately Irish manor have sat vacant for decades.

Germany has its very own Centralia, whose spark remains attributed to "spontaneous combustion."

This claimant to the title of "smallest church in the 48 states" doubles as an equally tiny, quasi-post office.

A literally moving statue of stacked metal giants just continually trying (and failing) to find love.

This crumbling little graveyard was saved from the undergrowth by concerned veterans.

This museum remembers the tough Mormon trek across America through an intriguing array of artifacts.

Instead of becoming a power plant, this abandoned complex became a massive letdown.

This tiny little pool is said to be home to a malicious mermaid named Jenny Greenteeth.

Just another terrifying garden filled with hundreds of endlessly smiling doll people.

The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.

This once bustling boomtown hotel is now the hottest spot in Nevada for ghost hunters.

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