Places patricklongmire Wants to Go

Mount Tambora is the site of the largest and deadliest volcanic eruption in recorded human history.

This rare aquatic phenomenon is one of the more accessible tidal bores in Morecambe Bay.

These wondrously illuminated caverns extend under the mountains of the Fukushima Prefecture.

At this archaeological site, visitors can explore the ruins of the capital of the former Roman province of Moesia.

The oldest church in Mantua was buried for centuries under the facades of other structures.

Europe’s most powerful hot spring supplies the surrounding region with hot water.

Although their purpose is unknown, these ancient Roman supporting arches showcase Hellenistic ingenuity.

The city of Parma's cathedral is home to one of the greatest illusionistic frescoes of the Renaissance.

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.

This once-majestic, now-abandoned Victorian castle has seen better days.

This aircraft museum is home to one of just three Halifax bombers in the world.

One of the most valuable palace-garden complexes in the eastern borderlands—and one of the most haunted.

This ruined castle perched atop a rocky peak is a great place for a hike.

This bell tower is the only one of its kind in the Netherlands and was a symbol of prestige.

The last Oostende trawler to fish off Iceland is now a museum.

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

The wreckage of a crash that killed nine people still litters the Franklin Mountains.

Search for traces of the dinosaurs that roamed here more than 90 million years ago.

A registered historic landmark shrouded in unsettling local legends.

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.

This huge repository of local history housed in an old J.C.Penney's is home to the largest model train set in Southeast Texas.

This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.

The final resting place of an outlaw, whose legend grew after death.

A historic, century-old house plopped along the perimeter of Houston's ballpark.