Places nickelcurry Wants to Go

A uniquely robust and historic look at Mexico's omnipresent dance with Death.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

Polish luminaries and masterful folk art find sanctuary in this unique cemetery.

This Virginia town has been famous for its fried chicken since the 19th century.

The Citrus Variety Collection at UC Riverside contains two trees of each of the 1,000+ varieties of citrus.

A beautiful discovery site of prehistoric burials.

An abandoned beach resort in Normandy reclaimed by artists.

A Cuban artist reclaimed his impoverished neighborhood as a dreamy folk art kingdom.

This high-perched pachyderm marks the memory of not one, but two elephants gunned down in small New England towns.

This small stone chapel is a hidden gem just outside the University of New Hampshire campus.

A fairytale-like medieval church perched atop a rocky cliff on Italy's "Coast of the Gods."

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.

The writing studio of an American adventure author, built in the style of a medieval castle.

A safari-themed castle in the South African bush with the largest maze in the southern hemisphere.

Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.

This cuddly rodent has a place of honor at a Russian institute for genetic research.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

Owned by no one but beloved by all, Brownie was a good dog.

The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.

The large fjord lake is thought to be the home of "Ogopogo," a giant sea serpent.

The library's graceful rotunda is like a bibliophile's temple.