Places katehawes Wants to Go

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

The largest drain hole in the world.

An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.

The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

Robots, lasers, and whoopee cushions, oh my!

Macabre museum devoted to historical Viennese murders.

The tunnel's elegant proportions keep you snug with no claustrophobia freak-out.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.

A secretive collection featuring objects that were designed specifically for U.S. intelligence operations.

The history of the treatment of mental illness, illustrated in all its gory detail, and housed in an asylum.

This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.