Places kathrynwhitley Wants to Go

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

A once-luxurious, now abandoned hotel in the Italian Alps.

This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

The strange “kaiju” of Lake Imba that allegedly killed over a dozen men with a single strike of lightning.

The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.

An impressive collection of over 50,000 minerals including moon rock from the Apollo 17 mission.

One man's love for East Coast diner culture brought an entire eatery all the way from New Jersey to Colorado.

A seven-story 1920s mausoleum outside Denver houses thousands of remains.

A beautiful combination of living flora with preserved bones covers the shelves of this shop.

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

While comics are the main attraction at this megastore, the second floor plays host to an exhibit fit for a museum.

The huge collection of paintings of the American West is one of Denver's best-kept secrets.

Wall to wall taxidermy at Denver's oldest and most exotic steakhouse.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.

A small store filled with animal skulls and other curiosities.

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

This Alamo Square mansion is rumored to have hosted satanic rituals and other occult practices.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.