Places hmhmurphy Wants to Go

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

This historic estate on the east shore of Lake Tahoe was home to an eccentric millionaire (and his pet elephant, Mingo).

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

The sprawling, eccentric estate of Ames and Ames, a brilliant botanist, and a genius inventor and artist.

This industrial area was the dumping ground for massive amounts of trash, some of which washes up as tiny bits of sea glass.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

This former luxury resort in Kaua'i is now an abandoned relic.

Get up close and personal with these majestic fish.

This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

This tiny Hawaiian island is slowly coming back to life after being bombed during naval training exercises.

This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

A festival where people vie to be bombarded by exploding clusters of fireworks.

Hakka-style teahouse where everybody grinds their own tea.

Visit this church that's shaped like a giant glass pump either to cater to women or to reference a tragic local tale. Or both.

A small museum full of giant effigies of Bali's demons and monsters.

This Cuban town sets the sky on fire around Christmas each year.

A Cajun-style Christmas on the river also involves sky-high pyres and explosives.

On the Irish coast, 18 members of the Howard family are eternally resting in an Egyptian pyramid.