Places mrowestmiddle Wants to Go

The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

Many generations of travelers have passed through the steep, smooth walls of this canyon.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

An abandoned facility that has become a place of ritualistic satanic worship, or so rumor has it.

Nature is slowly overtaking this disused cemetery on the outskirts of Brussels.

Led Zeppelin wrote some of their most iconic songs at this little 18th-century Welsh cottage.

This castle resides in a valley known for immense bloodshed during the Middle Ages.

Obscure Freemasons still live in D.C.’s largest private residence.

This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.

This city square dates back to the Scottish Enlightenment and was home to some of Scotland's brightest minds.

A public art installation with a nautical themed poem, enhances this pedestrian street.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

A former telephone box found new life as a photo booth and charity fundraiser.

Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."

Natural rock water slides hidden in the remote forests of northern Idaho.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

This rare surviving broch is one of Scotland's most impressive Bronze Age structures.

A former zoo turned public park, where visitors can hang out in the old animal cages.

A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.

One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.