Places PauI Wants to Go

A stranded woman lived alone on this remote island for 18 years, inspiring the great children's novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins."

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

What do we know about the real woman behind one of the Beatles' most famous songs?

A melancholy guardian doubles as a judicious godmother to this small town cemetery.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

This giant squid sculpture sits near the spot where a real-life specimen was captured in the late 19th-century.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

A stone wall commemorates the legend of a ferocious dragon who literally got his butt kicked by a knight.

An allegorical statue of a giant pregnant woman representing justice and truth.

A breathtaking viewing platform over the Alps.

It took years to decode its mysterious messages.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

One of the most well-preserved mammoth specimens in the world.

A monument to a 19th-century Irish woman whose murder inspired several literary works.

A scrap-metal sculpture recalls an infamous 19th-century camel.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.

One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.

In the woods of New Jersey lie the ruins of a munitions village abandoned after World War I and the remnants of a 1920s wooden racetrack.

Scotland's first Masonic lodge may also be the oldest in the world.

The oldest candy store in England has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.

This imprint of an old computer keyboard has a unique backstory.

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.