Places Kelly Catalfamo Wants to Go

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

This little-known, 35,000-specimen collection in Greece is a lepidopterist's dream.

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

Specimens collected by the author of "Lolita" and self-taught lepidopterist are exhibited in his childhood home.

Malaysian fireflies create a dazzling display as thousands light up in unison.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

Swarms of dainty flying insects swarm into the Petaloudes Valley to get busy.

One of the most popular megalithic sites in Ireland stands as a humbler version of Stonehenge.

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

A supply store for traditional healers, this shop sells the hair of a dog--and its skin, skeleton, and reproductive organs, too.

The largest traditional Chinese medicine market in the world sells ingredients that may make you squirm.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.

Putt your way around Australia in a black light environment.

The world's only known button museum.

A charming flea market shop dedicated to retrofuturistic apparati.

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.

This abandoned Antarctic base sits nearly unchanged since it was forsaken in the 1950s, just waiting for you to visit.

Despite centuries of architectural innovation, this French castle is being built like it's the 13th century.