Places katemonkey Wants to Go

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.

It was once the longest continuously running cinema in the United Kingdom.

One of the world's most unusual events combines headbanging and needlework.

An abandoned film set location for a remote spaceport in a galaxy far, far away hides in the Tunisian desert.

The plunge pool is a surviving relic of a rowdy royal residence.

A sculpture of a famous ape who was once a beloved household name in London.

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

These mid-century motels once housed the workers who built the Glen Canyon Dam.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

Setting this massive marionette aflame rids Santa Fe of doom and gloom for another year.

The Pennsylvania shopping center was once the setting for the 1978 film, "Dawn of the Dead."

A former department store turned into a quirky restaurant.

A California city claims to be the home of a fast-food classic.

A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.

A weird and wonderful collection of items that pique curiosity and haunt nightmares.

A calm and comfortable place to hang out with cats and kittens up for adoption.

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

The famous blue house from the classic horror film "Halloween" is now a local landmark.

A museum dedicated to the famous Mexican illustrator's iconic calaveras.