Places kerryymm Wants to Go

This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.

Remains of an abandoned coral city.

This abandoned island off the Venetian coast has been a radical monastery, a political prison, and a secret Nazi base.

Chef Lawrence West serves up Indian tacos, wojapi, and other Lakota dishes at the brick-and-mortar incarnation of his popular food truck.

Once the largest gravity dam in the world.

A mysterious, weather-beaten bus lies on the coast of Harris, enticing the curious to investigate.

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

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

This ruined folly was originally built to honor a failed American state that would have become "Westsylvania."

The "World's Largest Underground Business Complex," a 55,000,000-square-foot city underneath Missouri.

This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

A locomotive made from 185,000 bricks celebrates the town's pioneering railway history.

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

With only one flight in and out a week, the unfenced runway at this small island's airport transforms into a seaside park for locals and visitors.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

This 15th century pub is one of only two pubs in England situated on consecrated ground.

Ancient structures used to make and preserve ice in the deserts of Persia.

Hitch a boat ride to dine on stilts while watching wildlife.

A haunted hot springs hotel that went from healing retreat to asylum before it was restored.

This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.

A saloon and inn that served the Wild West's most iconic figures—and is still haunted by some of them today.

This New Orleans boutique and nursery specializes in rare flora, with a focus on carnivorous plants.