Places William Davis Wants to Go

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.

The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.

An unusual monument to a 19th-century circus star.

Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

A museum packed with instruments, lyrics, and other mementos of the American folk icon.

A student driver's nightmare.

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.

A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.

The "beautiful" equation predicting the movement of all electromagnetic particles is engraved in front of Newton's tomb.

The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.

The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.

With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.