Places katemonkey Wants to Go

One of the figures in this Celtic sculpture continues to puzzle archaeologists.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.

It's a mystery why these remains were found with no traces of their bodies in sight.

This Viking gravestone carved in a rare runic style was dug up from a London churchyard.

Hidden in the courtyard of the Victoria and Albert Museum is a little-known tribute to two celebrity pooches.

The most complete statue of this Aztec god sits a top a throne carved with images of hallucinogenic plants.

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

A series of three shiny letters mark the boundary of an old refuge for those being pursued by debt collectors.

The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.

Despite a recent paint job, the factory still sits empty.

Aliens and monsters lurk inside this museum dedicated to one man's lifelong adoration of all things sci-fi.

An abandoned 1930s gas station turned bustling neighborhood park.

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

Tombstones and enigmatic inscriptions hide within a vault beneath a popular London arts venue.

Buried for centuries, this hidden cellar is all that remains of London's medieval Whitefriars Monastery.

A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

A holy well supposedly infused with a saint's spirit flows within this quaint chapel.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.