Places katehawes Wants to Go

An ancient stone with mysterious origins stands in a residential neighborhood.

A tiny Greek Orthodox church from the Ottoman era hides on a busy city street.

This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.

A unique, eye-catching statue that carries an important message of hope.

This breathtaking island on Rwanda’s Lake Kivu is a haven for thousands of fruit bats.

The longest skywalk in Taiwan.

This eclectic sculpture garden in Brooklyn, home to a bizarre collection of art, was once a run-down junkyard.

A totally unique, animatronic depiction of the Australian gunslinger's last stand.

More than 70 detailed dioramas—including some rather nontraditional ones—fill this charming museum.

The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.

This former ice house dates to the early 19th-century and featured an underground chamber.

The Kaveri River cuts through the rocky terrain then drops off to form these misty falls.

In her ancestral home, one chef preserves ancient Filipino recipes and serves up traditional, home-cooked food to history-loving foodies.

These fly sculptures are scattered around the city and represent the patron saint of Girona.

Rainbow shutters decorate this former police station.

Little remains of the once flourishing Asbestos' asbestos mine.

A public art piece that barely gets recognized, but then that might be the point.

Built to replace a house destroyed by a hurricane, this home is made entirely of shipping containers.

The colorful soil of Iran’s "Rainbow Island" attracts artists and nature lovers.

The last Tsar of Russia constructed this private church just so he could attend services when visiting his wife's hometown.

Art installations, derelict railcars, and endangered grasshoppers all call this south Berlin park home.

Not far from the busy city lie these remains of a time when the world was on fire.

A small museum displays some of the artifacts discovered during a subway station renovation.

In the mountains of West Virginia is this perfectly preserved Art Deco train station.