Places katherinehillier Wants to Go

An otherworldly, fossil-rich cobble beach holds Viking graves, cairns, and other remains.

An island off the coast of South Australia is home to the last purebred Ligurian bees.

A prehistoric cave in Spain contains paintings dating back to the Ice Age.

It's believed these prehistoric individuals were the victims of cannibalism.

Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

Walking through this narrow gorge will make you feel like you've fallen into a fairytale landscape.

Fragments of human bones are embedded in the walls of this quaint alley.

See replicas of Europe's most famous cave paintings and even some of the animals that feature in the art.

Get up close and personal with these majestic fish.

Legend says a witch conjured the world's third largest whirlpool to protect Scotland from a nasty pirate.

Michigan’s most famous shoe tree.

Mexico City decorates its facades with extravagant floral arrangements every year.

This enchanting natural park is a magical example of a temperate rainforest in Europe.

This old selenite mine is dotted with tiny crystals that make it shimmer like it's covered in glitter.

This modernist island church incorporates the Finnish nature into its worship practices.

Get a close look at the gigantic remains of long-extinct mammoths.

A wonderful collection of fossilized dinosaurs and other creatures that roamed the landscape millions of years ago.

One of Auckland's oldest cemeteries was partially demolished during the construction of a major highway in the 1960s. 

This oddly beautiful water cistern is a techno-temple to the wet stuff and a multimedia masterpiece.

This abandoned artificial island off the coast of New York City is now home to dozens of harbor seals.

A "time traveler's" vision of human history stretches throughout Mexico City's Copilco metro station.

A cemetery full of touching tombstones from a community of railroad workers, uranium miners, and Cold War missile launchers.

This fantastical icy castle is built anew every winter.

A replica of the home of a famous fictional troll family.