Places Katherinebear Wants to Go

A treasure trove of audio technology, from wax cylinders to juke boxes and record players.

A cocktail lounge decorated like an American dive bar, in honor of the legendary author Ernest Hemingway.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

Surrounded by traditional homes, this Tolkien-esque dwelling stands out on a quiet street in suburban Maryland.

A nun spent 16 years painting the stunning Celtic mural that covers the interior of this WWI memorial.

The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin’s lost medieval wall.

While only two of the ancient buildings at this site are actually churches this was one of the earliest Irish pilgrimage sites ever.

A well-preserved relic of the industrial age steel and iron works that dotted West Virginia.

The legacy of the Ohio-founded Fostoria Glass Company lives on in West Virginia.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

This ruined quarry once produced the distinctive red sandstone used for construction projects in Washington, D.C.

Built in 1815, the stabilized ruins of the grist mill and sawmill are now gated, but interpretive displays on the features and functions of the mill preserve its history.

Easter in Westminster may be the only time and place to behold Edgar Allen Poe made entirely of Marshmallow Peeps.

This three-story Victorian mansion is now home to the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center headquarters.

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

This beautiful stone arch bridge wasn't even expected to stand for one day, but people have been crossing it for centuries.

This general store is more than a century old and home to various oddities and antiques.

The last of nine massive kilns that produced many of the red bricks for buildings in Washington, D.C. and northern Virginia in the early 20th century.

This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

One of the last active volcanoes on the Eastern seaboard.

Despite violent work crews and massive delays this abandoned canal tunnel was built to last into the modern day.

This former fire tower found new life as a communications hub complete with a scenic overlook.

Two gems of Beaux Arts architecture that have been sitting vacant for years.