Places JennyG Wants to Go

This statue of a deified “hag” is said to protect children from the common cold and coughing fits.

Ghostly specters are said to haunt this secluded cave where a famed Wampanoag leader spent the final days of his life.

The only known remains of an extensive Maori settlement are preserved underneath an apartment building.

An elephant is carved onto the gravestone of a man who was crushed by one.

The northernmost of the 12 surviving feudal castles of Japan is known as a cherry blossom viewing spot.

An enormous boulder deposited by the Scabland floods lies in the Quincy Basin among a host of smaller boulders.

These rural ruins are of a Midwestern hotel that was once an elegant spa for the wealthy, then a gangster’s hideaway, and finally a haunted retreat.

Grab a slice of Catalonia’s famous flatbread in a space with ancient Roman roots.

This 820-foot-high spiral ramp is a walkway to the sky.

This prehistoric burial site is where one of Japan’s most iconic ancient idols was found.

Once part of a living village, these buildings now house exhibits showcasing historical aspects of life in Ireland.

Start your day with a Catalan-style “fork breakfast”—complete with booze—at this rustic restaurant.

The birthplace of Las Vegas is now preserved as a historic and natural area.

The easternmost point of Hawai'i plays a prominent role in local legends and is home to a lighthouse that survived a lava flow.

It may not be the final resting place of a literal giant, but the Giant’s Grave is still archaeologically important.

In Malawi, this is where the lion sleeps tonight.

This enchanting spring, steeped in local lore and a touch of royal history, was said to be the place where newborns were collected, rather than being delivered by storks.

A monument dedicated to three unlikely visitors to North America.

Widely advertised as Amsterdam’s narrowest street, this passage was once a highlight of the Red Light District before its windows closed.

These 19th-century military fortifications spanning the island of Malta now form a nice countryside hiking trail.

This medieval village clings to a cliff in southwestern France.

An abstract sculpture that will be a work in progress for the next 1,000 years.

The earliest meteorite ever discovered in Britain was nearly missed.

A literal in-depth look at one of the United States' most cherished coal mines and the questionable working conditions of its laborers