Places Elizabeth Gartley Wants to Go

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

The first partially complete dinosaur skeleton was discovered here, forever changing the world's view of the ruling reptiles.

Drink the 'Blood of Christ' in this Roman Catholic fever dream.

One of the largest private collections of fossils in the world.

This charming stone church on the shore of Lake Tekapo is an icon in astrophotography.

Palestinian-style savory breads and fine patisserie are served with a generous side of hospitality.

A life-sized statue of a Tyrannosaurus rex made out of driftwood.

Alberta's Pipestone Creek Bonebed is one of the densest fossil sites in the world. This nearby museum showcases some of the best finds from its "river of death."

A lingering bit of Space Race nostalgia lies in the middle of the desert.

A seemingly out-of-place comic book surprise sits on the 21st floor of the tallest university library in the world. 

This magical trail takes visitors on a journey round miniature wooden houses on the picturesque Denmark River.

The oldest natural history museum in western Canada houses more than 5,000 vintage botanical and zoological specimens.

A stone marker commemorating the first time sound was transmitted over wires.

Hoax, mistake, or evidence of dinosaurs in human times?

Its tremendous toad is actually a five-story museum and viewing platform.

The golden Buddha statue at the Wat Muang Monastery is the tallest in Thailand, and the ninth-tallest in the world.

A masterpiece of Rationalist architecture in the center of Madrid with lizards on it.

Press 1 for knock-knock jokes.

This non-binary preacher formed a religious movement in the region of New York later known as the “Burned-Over District.”

An off-the-beaten-path monastery in the northern hills of Ulaanbaatar.

The natural history of Utah is on full display inside this museum.

One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.