Places sarahltait Wants to Go

In Twickenham sits a small whitewashed castle that inspired Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein.'

Floating pink tap installed for a flower show in London.

Carved initials which are nearly 500 years old preserve the deposed Queen's presence at Hampton Court Palace.

These legendary stone steps were once used to haul coffins up the rockface.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

About 80% of all U.S. avocados are descendants of Rudolph Hass's glorious tree.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

Explore an early California pioneer's rancho hidden in LA's manufacturing hinterland.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

The site of the "Bone Wars" between two rival paleontologists during the dinosaur rush of the 19th century.

This museum is known as the "Land of the Dinosaurs," but its full-scale dino models are just the start.

Thousands of fossilized footprints speckle this Bolivian national park.

This petite park lets visitors see and touch examples of fossilized dinosaur tracks.

Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

This impressive system of tanks was used to store drinking water as long as 2,000 years ago.

The surviving pieces of an ancient aqueduct that may have fed into the lost Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

"Alleys of Stone" form natural mazes in Spanish natural park.

This awesome Spanish castle is so fantastical it was actually used on Game of Thrones.

These magnificently sculpted tombs represent Spain's own legendary version of "Romeo and Juliet."

This multi-level, aqueduct-footbridge hybrid is one of the greatest works of the Spanish Renaissance.

This ancient tunnel is one of the most important examples of Roman hydraulic engineering in Spain.

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