Places katherinehillier Wants to Go

A Japanese video game arcade hides in the back of a Swedish pool hall.

Early habitat dioramas and home of the elusive gaff, the skvader.

Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.

You don't have to visit the deep blue sea to see these majestic creatures swimming wild and free.

An open-air museum of 18th-century homes and churches transported from various villages in Southern Poland.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.

Nestled in the hills of Tuscany are gorgeous, multicolored hot springs.

The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.

An engineering error ensured this cavernous 350-foot-long subterranean thoroughfare was never used as intended.

This singular art museum in São Paulo is unique inside and out.

Drink and dine in a coral cave that's at least 120,000 years old.

At this Arctic outpost, get to know members of the indigenous Sámi community and meet their herds.

One of the world's oldest fossil exhibits is on display in a beautiful antique "naturalienkabinett."

A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.

This informal museum is a magical trove of anonymous art collected from car boots and flea markets.

A breathtaking and biodiverse wilderness in the mountain setting of Ernest Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls."

This 17th-century manor house provides a fascinating glimpse into old-world Mallorcan life.

The home of Ireland's last leprechauns is officially protected by the European Union.

This unique, full-sized copy of the Bayeux Tapestry sports a few modern additions, including underwear.