Places kerryburnout Wants to Go

A public center dedicated to showcasing and conserving the enormous shaggy Poitou donkey.

Wall after wall of this French seaside neighborhood is intricately decorated with seashells and corals.

A quarry cum sculpture park where the works of art are chiseled into the very walls.

A castle-like sea fort from the 17th century is now a museum to oyster farming.

Fighting the British and making game shows for over 150 years.

A massive base for the Nazis' most formidable weapon in the Atlantic.

A beautiful medieval bridge allegedly constructed by the Devil.

This tower was created by the area's vicar as a shelter for exhausted travelers, complete with a fireplace and breathtaking views.

These legendary stone steps were once used to haul coffins up the rockface.

Abandoned for over 20 years, this Art Deco seaside swimming pool is a magnificent waste.

Inside this station, the 1945 film "Brief Encounter" is played on a loop daily.

A succinct inscription commemorates the ebb and flow of a woman's life.

These ancient rock graves were featured on the cover of a Black Sabbath compilation album.

A limestone sculpture of a praying man resides over the site where 23 Chinese cockle pickers died.

A powerful statue sits on Scalestone Point, looking out over Morecambe Bay.

This monumental mural crafted nearly 40 years ago is still in perfect condition.

This statue honors the thousands of Allied avians that served and died for France during World War I.

This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.

Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.

These rustic holiday homes are made from discarded fishing boat hulls.

An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

Its town washed away centuries ago, this lonely tower by the sea tells the tale of a mermaid and a curse.

Visit a sweet shop selling one of the first candies ever made and sold in America.