Places KatAllen Wants to Go

A remarkable lifelong collection of antiques and art preserved in a historic Melbourne townhouse.

The labyrinthine storm tunnels beneath the city of Melbourne are ruled by a band of urban explorers.

Is there such thing as too many fruit bats? Not anymore.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

One fisherman has used his love of pebbles and shore to create a crazy garden of rocky art.

The Art Deco artwork depicts gilded carriers of deadly illnesses.

Visit the grave of a famous feminist author and the mother of Mary Shelley.

The oldest church in Inverness witnessed the brutal executions of many Scottish soldiers.

This small memorial honors a ferocious feline and local hero.

Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.

Sweden's southernmost prehistoric rock art is hidden just outside Gothenburg.

A living descendant of the famous tree that helped Isaac Newton develop the theory of gravity.

Home to 200 plaster casts of Scandinavian proboscises.

A ceramic postbox where visitors can post original poems and creative messages.

This wonky bit of historical taxidermy is experiencing a second life online.

Walking through this narrow gorge will make you feel like you've fallen into a fairytale landscape.

A collection of outdoor mystical statues paying homage to indigenous Australians and ecological stewardship.

A potpourri of rocks, fossils, and crystals is rounded out by a dinosaur garden and a 15-foot great white shark.

Leaning shelves and books galore, this location is a book lover's utopia.

The spherical grains of white quartz sand give every step on this Australian beach a distinctive sound.

Street artists transformed this abandoned industrial neighborhood into one of Europe's largest graffiti exhibitions.

An illuminated manuscript comprising the life's work of a lone monk, inexplicably decorated with a portrait of Satan himself.

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.