Places HeatherAldi Wants to Go

Horse cemetery on the grounds of Blarney Castle.

The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.

An 1814 castle that hosts an exhibit of "explorabilia".

A rocky Irish outcropping with a history of wealth, conflict, and ruin.

A 1920s speakeasy that had rum runners racing up and down the shores of California.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.

This massive redwood tree has stood in Northern California for nearly 2,000 years.

Successful artist residence program has filled this ranch with dozens of sculptures over the years.

Elephant seals and sea lions have turned the abandoned buildings on this island into their endangered love shack.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.

An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

A Buddhist retreat built on more than 100 acres of California Redwood forest.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.