Places katherinehillier Wants to Go

A strange and ancient landscape hides the dark, cavernous remains of a 5,000-year-old flint mine.

This preserved wilderness hides the remains of a colonial grain mill used to feed George Washington's troops.

Hundreds of enormous icebergs drift through this waterway every year.

This subterranean studio is filled with fascinating kinetic art.

This hidden garden boasts amazing views of Lyon.

The ruins of a defunct limestone quarry still haunt this Scottish promontory.

Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.

A vast archive of cultural artifacts collected from numerous expeditions across Africa and Asia.

This cliff-face port is considered a masterpiece of mining engineering.

The enigmatic sculpture hides above an escalator in a Milan metro station.

This striking royal residence is the largest Renaissance-style castle in Scandinavia.

A charming little museum founded by the designer of the Statue of Liberty.

An arcade packed with a rotating collection of unique independent video games.

This old-school café is famous for serving coffee, chilaquiles, and the Cuban Revolution.

This uniquely shaped 17th-century structure comes alive in early September.

This museum is known as the "Land of the Dinosaurs," but its full-scale dino models are just the start.

This roadside attraction looks like a flying saucer parked atop the tundra.

This speakeasy continues the Prohibition-era legacy of Harlem's jazzy Swing Street.

Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.

Setting this massive marionette aflame rids Santa Fe of doom and gloom for another year.

Despite its ornamental looks, this towering Tuscan-inspired anomaly was a masterpiece in hydraulic engineering.

The abandoned railway bridge stands hidden in the farmland of rural Cumbria.

The rusting remnants of a flying boat lie scattered near the site of its fatal crash.

Wander among the abandoned ruins of this once-powerful medieval town.