Places toniamonkey Wants to Go

The largest collection of medicinal plants in Australia is also home to a witch who will show you how to use them.

The only pollutant in the clear blue water is sunscreen.

Dilapidated ruins that once treated a notorious young serial killer, currently hosting vandals, squatters, and ghost hunters.

A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.

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

Along a rail-biking route, giant insects house a two-story restaurant.

Ever needed a chocolate-filled crepe in the wee hours of the morning?

This pub can leave even the sober feeling slightly unsteady.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

This giant roadside fruit is home to an array of apple-based treats.

The grandiose interior of this bar speaks to its past as home to famous jewelers and railway offices.

At this sweet shop, the descendants of a royal chef serve up the fudge-like dessert his ancestor invented for a king.

The only pub in the world surrounded by an ancient stone circle.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

This neighborhood grocery houses a treasure trove of Eastern European delights.

In the middle of suburban Staten Island, a nearly 150-year-old bakery is preserving the art of a disappearing New York treat.

In 2013, historians discovered a hidden room devoted to the art of making royals' hot chocolate.

You don't have to be an ambassador to dine like one.

Ever hear of the Milazzo Cage?

An 18th-century post box used to alert the church of sick and ailing foreign pilgrims.

This hidden alley near the location of Rome's first theater was the site of a curious miracle.

Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.

This park on the outskirts of Rome boasts two ancient Roman aqueducts and a medieval tower.

One of the most important yet well-hidden museums dedicated to the history of medicine.