Places ruthk Wants to Go

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.

A 1960s damming project turned one family’s hilltop cemetery into an island.

The remains of a chapel created for convenience.

The studio of Catalonia's most famous theatrical designer remains exactly as he left it.

400 million years of erosion shaped these fascinating seaside caves, which made an appearance on 'Game of Thrones.'

The final resting place and once home of the Bandit Queen of the West.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

This grave marks the passing of a historic Jane Doe whose identity remains a mystery to this day.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.

Templar knights fleeing persecution are said to have left this sword in stone as a landmark in 1307.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

Found down a long dirt road, a sacred Mexican cenote and 18th-century hacienda remain hidden.

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

For nearly a year, General Ulysses S. Grant was based here during the American Civil War.

An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.

Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.

A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.

Located on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, this mansion is home to a massive art collection.

This was once a hall in which a 16th-century royal banquet was hosted by King James VI of Scotland.

All that remains of this abandoned coal town is a beautiful, haunting cemetery.