Places Willymjr Wants to Go

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

The Dover International Speedway is home to a towering, concrete-skinned, racecar-hungry behemoth.

This museum on a college campus pays tribute to the Arctic and to two explorer alumni.

Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.

A century after his death, this covered bridge still calls to mind the plein air painter who loved it.

Turns out you can see the world without ever leaving Maine.

Working wool mill used as the exterior for the mill in the 1990 horror film "Graveyard Shift."

A tiny, remote island packed with wonders both natural and geeky.

The artwork is tucked within a cave on a tiny Scottish island only accessible at low tide.

This cave was the former seat of power for two brothers who ruled together as kings.

These Great Lakes sea caves accessible by boat in the summer turn into temples of ice reachable by foot in the winter.

This former military airfield's claim to fame came from a lucky accident during the Second World War.

Where, exactly, the great aviator completed her transatlantic flight has caused some trouble in Wales.

This lonely cast-iron structure is the only wave-washed lighthouse of its kind left in all of Britain.

A Neolithic burial tomb connected with a colorful array of legends.

A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."

Chilly air billows out from the entrance of an abandoned mine on a steep hillside, providing a refuge for Ice Age fauna and flora.

A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.

A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.

This Welsh hotel is the spiritual home of the British 1953 Everest expedition, the first successful ascent of Mount Everest.

The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.