Places katherinehillier Wants to Go

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

An oasis of beauty, tranquility and botanical research in the middle of Rome.

You'll need a microscope to see some of the minuscule masterpieces in this modest museum.

A dilapidated space station with overtones of 'Alien' and 'Bladerunner' featuring a multiplayer games galore.

This large open-air museum showcases the ordinary lives of the people of the Netherlands and pre-industrial crafts and practices.

Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.

This abandoned shopping arcade has new life as an art installation.

This ancient limestone cave system contains many impressive geological features.

Spectacular rock formations host dinosaur footprints and an old hydrotherapy pool.

The Peruvian Andes are a center of hummingbird diversity, and this garden offers an opportunity to see more than 30 species of hummingbirds.

A set of beech hedges planted in the 19th century forms a tunnel that takes on a different appearance in every season.

On a corner of the Ardmeanach peninsula on the Isle of Mull, a 50 million-year-old fossil tree hides in the coastal cliffs.

This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.

Located close to a movie studio lot, this restaurant has a long history of star-studded patronage.

This medieval footbridge in the Swiss Alps is known to attract cliff-jumping daredevils.

Does being buried standing up help you get into heaven faster?

This rocky outcrop served as a quarry for some of the bluestones that sit at the center of Stonehenge.

Located in a remote mountain valley in Yamagata Prefecture, these hot springs have attracted bathers for over 450 years.

A collection of modern and vintage pinball machines housed in the cellar of a 15th-century building.

Once named the “world’s oldest gas station” due to its unusual construction material.

No passport is required to eat around the world at this elegant restaurant.

Following the trail of an old metro line, this scenic path is haunted by a creepy spriggan statue.

This oak sculpture at the edge of a small woodland is nine feet tall and shrouded in mystery.

Mysterious heaps of stones dot these otherworldly woods.