Places kathrynkef Wants to Go

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A Barbados crypt where it's said that the coffins refuse to stay put.

Under the desolate and windswept northern coast of Barbados stands a small oasis filled with sea anemones.

This unassuming chapel in Portugal plays host to a ghoulish collection of bones.

The remains of a 1st-century aristocratic Roman town house featuring beautiful well-preserved mosaics.

The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.

Burial grounds for more than 1,000 bodies deep under the modern town of Rabat.

The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.

The story behind this beloved toy—named for Theodore Roosevelt and owned by his grandson—is more complicated than you might guess.

The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.

Where you can hail your favorite fictional commanders-in-chief.

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

This Greek temple, open only an hour a day, was the site of a war of tastes between an architect and an artist.

A piece of the front end of a British cruiser that was used as a block ship in World War I.

You would never come across this tiny green oasis if you didn't know it existed.

You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.

A beer pipeline runs beneath Bruges.

The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.

Potato-peeling mannequins, Inca art, and a dangling tuber mobile help trace the history of fries at this Belgian museum.

This former Masonic lodge has been transformed into part museum, part bar, all awesome.