Places Kelly Catalfamo Wants to Go

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

Armenian monks at an island monastery in the Venetian Lagoon make a rare rose petal jam.

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

A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.

After visiting hours, this picturesque waterfall is essentially turned "off" to be used for hydroelectric power.

Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

Under the desolate and windswept northern coast of Barbados stands a small oasis filled with sea anemones.

This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.

You don't have to visit the deep blue sea to see these majestic creatures swimming wild and free.

Ride aboard a centuries-year-old steam engine and explore dozens of trains parts, including an unusual "comboose."

The village's cobblestone streets are lined with shops displaying exquisite copper craftsmanship.

The grand complex of buildings that comprise Liverpool's Exchange Flags includes a vast World War II bunker that has been frozen in time.

This peaceful gem in upstate New York was chosen as the future home of the 14th Dalai Lama's Library and Museum.

This overlooked, beautiful convent hides an original Hieronymus Bosch among its many treasures.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.

Nestled in the hills of Tuscany are gorgeous, multicolored hot springs.

This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.

Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."

A local museum honors the overlooked discoveries of Mary Anning, one of the first professional fossil hunters.

Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.

The turquoise-studded skull of a long-dead Aztec man sits within Mexico City’s Museum of Anthropology.

Piano-making empire filled with 200-year-old steam machines still churning out 1,000 instruments a year.

A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.