Places nathanlouis1 Wants to Go

Hand-crafted tributes to a stray cat named "Room 8" now cover this LA elementary school.

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

This building features dozens of faces along its facade, although one is a bit chilling.

The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

Dive for drinks at Croatia's first and only underwater winery.

This immaculate and historic water garden culminates in a massive stone dining table with an inset fountain for chilling the wine of the Cardinal's guests.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

This narrow fjord-like bay is the largest ria in the Mediterranean Sea.

The Renaissance-era courthouse is a relic from the fortified town's centuries of Venetian rule.

Longest fortress system anywhere in Europe.

Croatia's towering concrete blossom grows from the site of a World War II concentration camp.

This huge metal monument is slowly being stripped to its concrete skeleton.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."

The walls of this medieval church are covered with perfectly preserved frescos, including a pristine example of the Dance of Death.

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

Now harmless, this looming post struck fear into the heart of medieval troublemakers.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

This scale model of our solar system hid in plain sight for years before a physics team sought out all the planets.

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.

This only museum in the world dedicated solely to mushrooms.

An eclectic art form practiced by untrained masters is celebrated at this museum in the heart of Zagreb's old Upper Town.

This 135-year-old weather station studied the effects of the climate on human health.