Places Edited by alittlebrowndog

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

The first woman to become a member of the parliament of Iceland.

This severely painted building has a twisted connection to the witch hunts of the 1640s.

A monument dedicated to the civil uprisings that took place during the Pots and Pans Revolution.

At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.

This historic timepiece was a popular meeting place for romantic rendezvous in the 1960s.

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.

Where a brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel, and a recluse met one Saturday and changed their lives forever.

The unexpected mascot of Shetland's capital.

This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.

A public art installation with a nautical themed poem, enhances this pedestrian street.

Once the site of a 12-century monastery, this tiny island is now home to only five permanent residents.

The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.

The remains of an anti-aircraft battery from World War II look out over Glasgow.

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

Enter this small nook and you'll be surrounded by 360 degrees of street art.

This sculpture commemorates Edinburgh's sister city and their respective celebrity dogs.

This repurposed church offers a more literal way to get closer to the heavens.

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.

The most northern place on the mainland of Great Britain.

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.