Places katherinehillier Wants to Go

A windswept necropolis carved into the rocks overlooks the "most Portuguese town in Portugal."

Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes.

Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.

Buried next to Pompeii, this lesser-known Roman villa was the opulent vacation home of Emperor Nero's wife.

A nature and cultural preserve named for its multitude of petroglyphs carved by the Northern Sinagua people.

On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.

Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

This quiet island in the middle of a bustling city is actually a volcano dotted with Māori ruins.

A delightful museum entirely dedicated to the tiny homes of dolls.

A collection of weird and wonderful art fills a former houseplant nursery.

This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.

A section of the desert with an array of unusual sandstone and limestone formations.

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.

This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.

The steel cable lets adventurers zoom between two mountain towns at speeds of up to 75 miles per hour.

This unique 230-foot waterfall is a natural beauty hidden within the vast wild landscape.

An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.

These semi-natural waterfalls hint at the park's Victorian-era industrial past.

The now-public home of a renowned art collector is full of unique pieces from viceregal and 19th-century Mexico.

The first (but not only) upside-down house in Germany.

This building’s ghostly exterior reflects its former lives as a prison, school, and funeral home.

An engineering wonder at Pillnitz Castle protects a precious 230-year-old flowering shrub.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.