Places katehawes Wants to Go

Coins and medals straight from the mint await visitors to this shop in the nation's capital.

An abandoned village, frozen in time by the threat of a landslide.

This strange mural located in the Ueno station is filled with traditional Japanese symbolism.

The only visible remains of this ancient Greek underground temple is its roof protruding from the earth.

Tall columns of volcanic basalt make up this improbable-seeming rock formation.

This abandoned hospital village was once viewed as an innovative way to deal with mental illness.

These six walrus head statues harken back to a time when this area wasn't far from the oceanfront.

The Internet Age began with a transmission from this biker bar.

These abandoned Cold War-era bunkers are now a designated refuge for endangered bat species.

This artist's studio is decorated inside and out with tiles, mosaics, and ceramic dishware.

Small Easter eggs are hidden in the ventilation holes of the city's newest trains.

The preserved remains of the former Milwaukee County Hospital for the Insane are hidden in the wooded grounds of County Park.

A surreal botanical garden with an even more surreal tour guide.

This sixth-century synagogue was first reconstructed digitally, then in real life.

A glimpse into the festive and private lives of medieval Europe.

Stroll past dozens of intricately-detailed scale replicas of buildings from all over Czechia.

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

Crystal chandeliers brighten up this dark underpass.

The "All-Seeing Eye of God" symbol on this library is a clue to one of the many former lives of this building.

This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.

In the middle of this historic colonial city resides a modernist government building known as the UFO.

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

Visitors to this shop will find fossils, minerals, meteorites, skeletons, oddities, and much more.

At a Bangkok bistro, one pot of beef stew has been cooking non-stop for more than 45 years.