Places jmallott Wants to Go

This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.

The overgrown remains of an old rail bridge rise above the valley like ancient Greek ruins.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

This early Norman castle was the first historical monument protected by an act of Parliament.

Grab a cuppa at England's first and only domestic tea plantation.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

Japan's hottest hot spring has a memorable name.

Whimsical sculptures dot a woodland path surrounding their creator's old summer cottage.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

Stones speckled along Harris Avenue reveal hidden nuggets of the past.

Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.

Frank Lloyd Wright built this suburban synagogue late in life, but it stands among his most iconic masterpieces.

This abandoned urban warfare facility is a dream come true for airsoft and paintball enthusiasts.

Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.

This striking fort on the Maginot Line looks just as it did after being destroyed in the Fall of France.

This architecturally eclectic fortress witnessed centuries of bloody turmoil, including the massacre of its ruling clan.

A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.

A replica of the decorated wooden pillars Viking sailors threw overboard when finding new places to establish a settlement.

Because sometimes you need to make a batch of frites even when the stores are all closed.

A late-medieval Dutch castle with trick fountains in its whimsical water gardens.

The sinister ruins of one of the worst dam failures of the 20th century lie in this astonishing alpine setting.

The tiny airport in remote Newfoundland that inspired a hit musical is also a modernist architectural gem.

These bleak 800-year-old ruins were once the royal residence of choice for hunting in Sherwood Forest.

The unusually large seat sits atop the base of a ruined temple.