Places Hairywombat Wants to Go

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.

Where Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird created their "heroes in a half shell" and founded Mirage Studios.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

14th century Norse artifacts in Northwestern Minnesota could have proved a Viking landing before Columbus.

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

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

Museum devoted to the artificial language of Esperanto.

Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.

Hundreds of thousands of ancient documents offer a unique glimpse into Jewish life in Cairo.

A plaque on the side of a parking garage marks the burial place of a great Ottawa chief.

The first rural cemetery west of the Mississippi is home to the elaborate tombs of St. Louis' local beer barons.

This is not your typical jungle gym.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

The red brick house where the father of rock 'n' roll wrote some of his classic hits.

Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.

A chessmaster's dream destination.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.