Places Deirdreod Wants to Go

This unique sculpture is often overlooked by pedestrians.

Visitors are treated to a stained glass kaleidoscope interior inside this work of art.

Venice's island of the dead.

This sturdy, circular stronghold served as one of the forts that protected the Venetian Lagoon.

This former church is believed to be one of the first Christian sites in Belfast Lough.

This unique formation is characterized by hexagonal basalt rocks stacked in unique formations.

Inside this medieval church resides a unique set of murals.

A quiet spot commemorating two naturalists who had to choose between love and the university at which they both taught.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

A library and shop devoted to the body, mortality, and bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle’s uniquely modern Central Library.

A stone wall commemorates the legend of a ferocious dragon who literally got his butt kicked by a knight.

This 200-meter-high waterfall marks the site of Achilles’ immortal baptism at the mouth of the River Styx.

A once-fairy tale mansion now stands in a state of disrepair.

A Reformation-era fiery figurehead once denoted this location as a print shop.

A large statue of Pope Gregory XIII in Bologna was disguised as Saint Petronius to avoid destruction.

These lamps were created to expel sewer gases after an event known as The Great Stink.

An allegorical statue of a giant pregnant woman representing justice and truth.

An underground network of massive stone arches and their skylit vaults support ruins of portico structures above.

A giant green dragon crawls down from the roof of the Providence Children's Museum.

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

This seemingly normal pathway actually forms a giant fingerprint.

The grotto where Saint Ignatius of Loyola lived as a hermit for nearly a year.