Places Deirdre Coyle Wants to Go

The location of the Bridge of Death and the Gorge of Eternal Peril in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

Relics given to a Manhattan church to avoid seizure by the Italian government.

This collection of Wild West movie memorabilia also claims to hold some secrets of the Lost Dutchman's mine.

In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad.

Inside a London bookstore, a fireplace that once belonged to the illustrator responsible for a famous set of tarot cards.

An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.

One of the figures in this Celtic sculpture continues to puzzle archaeologists.

This educational institution and reference library specialize in the psychic arts and mediumship.

This small collection of rare books was uniquely locked up for safe keeping.

Charles Babbage's proto-computer, painstakingly brought to life.

Collection of still-functioning printing presses from the 18th to 20th centuries.

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

A space dedicated to contemporary art and culture, co-chaired by fashion icon Miuccia Prada.

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.

A pair of 19th-century granite markers symbolically record where the state boundaries of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania intersect.

A winding, cliffside stretch of road overlooking the Delaware River.

After it was swallowed by a Georgian mansion, this medieval castle remained forgotten for centuries.

This magnificently macabre shield shows the power of chivalrous love in medieval times.

A gruesome and mysterious ancient sculpture of a pagan deity from the Roman occupation of Celtic Britain.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

These unique "earth pyramid" clay columns can be found in ravines around the village of Tirolo.

Saint Borromeo often prayed in this austere crypt during the 16th century.

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.