Places katherinehillier Wants to Go

This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.

The oldest natural aquarium in the United Kingdom.

A series of caves, tunnels, and wells filled with fascinating figures and symbols.

A fortress on this island housed the mysterious prisoner known as the "Man in the Iron Mask" for more than a decade.

A long strip of fossil-filled limestone makes up this natural bridge above a rushing stream.

The evolution of a simple creek cutting its way through an ochre mountain side.

A missing Roman legion was recreated in sculpture along a Scottish cycling route.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

Five painted skeletons are hiding behind a church in this tiny village in the Italian Alps.

This museum is home to one of the largest private collections of seashells in Australia.

This section of the Kennet and Avon Canal has been designated the same level of heritage protection as Stonehenge.

Home to around 40 different species, this forest was also the setting for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."

One of the two original gateways into the Kasbah, this gateway is a nesting site for storks.

Panoramic views from the mountains over a facility built to provide tuberculosis patients with fresh mountain air.

As part of an 800-year-old tradition, a man parades through town covered in a suit made out of spiky burrs.

Home to what was once considered the largest gate in central Asia.

These ancient rock graves were featured on the cover of a Black Sabbath compilation album.

Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."

This chapel is the site of a yearly pilgrimage that originated during the Middle Ages.

The main feature of these gardens is a rarity in the northernmost part of Scotland: trees.

Old neon signs from the City of Brotherly Love provide a snapshot of the city’s evolution.

A glacial valley filled with silver beech trees in the mountains of Portugal.

A series of idealized caves carved to entertain guests.

Take a leisurely walk through the park to find the seven giant troll sculptures hidden throughout the park.