Places Deirdreod Wants to Go

An awe-inspiring giant blue whale jaw bone stands in the center of this Dutch island.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

This museum is rotten with a century of wax medical deformities.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

An incredible menagerie of more than 3 million taxidermied animals at the oldest science museum in Europe.

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.

The townhouse where the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory started her murderous career.

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

Railways may have forged this quintet of lovely tunnels, but now they are open to hikers.

The only university zoological museum in London houses extinct animals, bizarre natural history specimens, and a Micrarium of microscopic creatures.

A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.

A public display of random paleontology.

Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.

An enchanting landscape of ancient sandstone structures eroded into otherworldly shapes.

This oak sculpture at the edge of a small woodland is nine feet tall and shrouded in mystery.

An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

This crumbling Art Deco movie palace in Mexico City has been abandoned for two decades.

Crumbling ruins of the thermal baths that once attracted royals and aristocrats from throughout Europe.

Macabre symbols of death and mummies on display set the tone of this Italian purgatory church.

A rare pod of derelict midcentury Futuro and Venturo houses lines a semi-abandoned beachfront resort outside Taipei.

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.