Places dearestcatherine Wants to Go

Sail through this subterranean show cave that is home to a legend that would go on to name nearly everything around it.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.

The remains of a Canadian train crash are now mouldering beneath layers of rust and graffiti.

This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.

This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.

This former coal mine has been turned into a sprawling modern art complex.

First known as the "Sample House," this construction mash-up was meant to be a living catalogue of building styles.

This Cold War siren is one off the last of its kind still standing with its immensely powerful original horn.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

This historic lavatory leftover features two levels of defecation stations completely without context.

This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.

This abandoned cemetery is crumbling into ruin, exposing the artifacts and bodies buried there.

This "common-as-dirt" museum celebrates the glory of normalcy.

This French anatomy museum greets guests with a skinless man, mid-shovel.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

This simple roadside art installation ended up sparking a folk art movement and a controversy of international proportions.

These crumbling Nazi artillery bunkers are now fair game for massive graffiti projects.

Not even a series of devastating fires could keep this odd castle in upstate New York from bouncing back.

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.