Places savageme42 Wants to Go

This enormous abandoned prison was once dubbed the "Bastille of Romania."

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

English antique dealers with a taste for the unusual.

Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

You have to know where to look in this rather ordinary-looking square to find hints of its past as a dissidents' cemetery.

With its vast selection of books, comics, and records, this nearly 70-year-old open-air market always rewards the patient browser.

This beautiful fountain was sculpted by a female artist who was ahead of her time.

A beautiful young girl said to have been buried alive in her coffin…

A vast necropolis where you'll find the elaborate mausoleums of Argentinian tango stars.

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

A mouldering Colombian bull ring stands as a reminder of the country's complicated relationship with a brutal sport.

This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.

Perched atop the highest hill in Cartagena, this 17th-century convent offers spectacular views of the city.

An 18th-century battery complete with original kitchen and garrison.

The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.

An inspired museum dedicated to the patron saint of enslaved people, inside the cloisters where he lived and died.

A cozy bookstore and coffee shop in the heart of Cartagena's Old City.