Places LibrariNerd Wants to Go

Plundered and left asunder by grave robbers, this ancient necropolis has been painstakingly pieced back together.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

Miniature art that tells an enormous story.

A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

For over 80 years, Mayan ruins stood proudly in a most unlikely location.

Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.

Museum deep in the catacombs of St. Michael the Archangel Church is explored by touch, sound, and smell.

A vast overgrown cemetery, once known as one of London's "Magnificent Seven."

A stealthy Apache hideaway that became the haunting site of a mass grave.

One of the oldest medical collections in Europe focusing on rare surgical instruments.

A waterfall 600 ft. inside a mountain, once the bane of gold miners, is now a spectacle of nature.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

An old-timey wax exhibition campily depicting New Orleans legends and scandals.

A lovingly curated curio shop in which the taxidermy wear newspaper party hats, and peanut shells are spread across every surface.

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

A towering baroque basilica jutting out of the French countryside.

A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.

This was once the center of the Birdman cult, and is now a World Heritage Site.