Places Michelle Cassidy Wants to Go

This bullfrog grew to an alleged weight of 42 pounds on a diet of whiskey, baked beans, and June bugs.

Installed in 1965, this whimsical slide has spawned a brood of “octopus mountains” across Japan.

Where a troll might repair your shoes in exchange for a bowl of porridge.

A private home collection of more than 3,500 cat figurines.

A little-known, yet charming glacial lagoon.

Towering sandstone rock formations where 'The Chronicles of Narnia' was filmed.

Farm-to-table East African-European cuisine is on the menu here.

A fibreglass sculpture of a whale shark on the grounds of a petrol station.

This horseshoe-shaped waterfall is the second-largest on the African continent.

A small laundromat covered wall-to-ceiling with portrait drawings.

Colorado's only active volcano last erupted around 4,000 years ago.

A spectrum of colors awaits visitors to one of Mexico's most gorgeous bodies of water.

Eat your way from Ghana to Myanmar on this globe-trotting menu.

This mountainside open-air museum was built from the ashes left behind by a devastating fire.

How a century-old glass factory in Queens became a concert venue and arts center.

In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.

The largest geyser field in the southern hemisphere is a spectacular sight.

This lake’s emerald green waters are a spectacular sight, but it’s not a great place for a swim.

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

Children's author May Gibbs's beloved stories about the tiny, human-like "Gumnut Babies" are immortalized in bronze.

The ruins of an abandoned medieval city where the last Byzantine emperor was crowned.

This peculiar lake of pitch is so thick and viscous that one can walk on its surface.

A 14-foot-tall Bigfoot statue stands guard over this café and filming location.

The house is an iconic pilgrimage site for fans of the Illinois-based emo band.