Places katemonkey Wants to Go

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

Belfast's namesake river still winds below the city center, hidden from sight.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

Manchester salvaged this sculpture of the adopted Mancunian when it was no longer wanted in Ukraine.

The severed head of a 17th-century Irish martyr lies within an intricate golden shrine.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

A dark Victorian well house now plays host to mystical waters and pagan shrines.

Locals spent years successfully fighting to save this beloved Brutalist behemoth from demolition.

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.

An abandoned horror film set sits eerily along a highway through Hollywood's "door to the desert."

The world's oldest operational public pier railway has shuttled seagoing commuters from ship to shore since 1909.

A rare wooden coffin set vertically into the Gothic arch of an ruined church.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.

A 4,000-year-old burial site hides behind a roadside Burger King.

This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.

A locomotive that was captured as a prisoner of war is now recognized as a WWII memorial.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.

A private selection of curiosities, carefully curated by a young Brighton local.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.