Places katherinehillier Wants to Go

A tiny chapel perched along a 14th-century bridge.

This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.

A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.

Mexico City's largest market contains a Willy Wonka-esque wonderland.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

These ruins are a hidden gem, complete with fantastic views over the cliff edge.

The gigantic skull of a long-extinct species that once roamed the forests of England and Ireland.

This incredible mountainside temple is home to intriguing statues of demon-like creatures.

This strangely dressed taxidermy creature has a heartbreaking story.

Incredible rock formations jut from the southern end of this spectacular stingray-viewing spot.

These abandoned vessels are destined to be reclaimed by the forest.

The world's largest underground iron ore mine.

The largest known open fault in the United States is basically a giant natural refrigerator.

This Bronze Age burial mound used to be called "Robin Hood’s Piss-Pot" until it was renamed by spoilsport Victorians.

You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.

A dramatically eroding canyon thousands of miles from the desert.

This vintage gem is one of the oldest surviving purpose-built movie palaces in Scotland.

Discarded animal sculptures stand forgotten by an abandoned aquarium and water park in Bosque de Chapultepec.

This little gem in the Gulf of Riga has a very rich heritage and distinct culture.

A curiosity-seeker's paradise set inside a three-story historic school house.