Places dearestcatherine Wants to Go

A complicated, forgotten beacon of hope for thousands of immigrants, "Canada's Emerald Isle" lies in ruin.

This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.

Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future.

Created by four famous men, the beautifully designed Buffalo State Asylum was resurrected as a hotel and art center, but still boasts a ghost story or two.

These mysterious petroglyphs in Vermont reflect a troubled history in the treatment of Native American culture.

This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.

Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.

The ruins of a creative scholar's fantastical unfinished sanctuary act as his massive gravestone.

If you've ever wanted to tear Hello Kitty apart with your teeth, this is the place.

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

A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.

This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.

This multi-story wooden waterpark offers homemade thrills.

This abandoned asylum in Wales might look haunted, but it's still beautiful.

The post-apocalyptic remnants of a bucolic town ruined by a plane crash.

This museum chronicles the history of a leprosy quarantine hospital that then became a refuge.

A staggering collection of photographs depicting medical, social, and historical change.

This abandoned cemetery has a dark past of bodies buried over bodies.

The oldest surviving wood-frame building in North America is still in the family.

The only things left in this abandoned Latvian graveyard are a mysterious stone and a ghost story.

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

This Tuscan lake hides a 13th century town that is still visible when the water recedes.

This classic red schoolhouse is said to have been where Mary and her little lamb went to school.

The gutted remains of this Estonian mansion are a monument to a tragic love.