Places mhairicormack Wants to Go

Dating back roughly 240 million years to the Triassic period, it was left by a large, 12-foot-long crocodile ancestor called a Chirotherium or "hand-beast".

A ruined Scottish tower house with a laird-turned-fugitive's legend

The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.

A lochside castle linked to Robert the Bruce, but not everything is as it seems!

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

The remains of prehistoric monument make this place feel secluded, as if history wants to tell you something.

A ruined farmhouse that inspired an (inaccurate) illustration for Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel “Wuthering Heights.”

The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.

An eccentric collection of antique items shares space with a prop-quality witchcraft museum.

A folly hidden in the woods that once became home to a cowherd.

A museum that dives into Sweden’s maritime past through preserved shipwrecks and interactive exhibits.

This sanctuary became synonymous with fear and terror in the ancient world.

The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.

Rabanadas, the Portuguese answer to French toast, are reborn here with a glassy sugar crust and a center as light as whipped cream.

A small but charming botanical garden that contains many exotic plant species.

A ruined castle revived by a glove magnate, home to countless tales of bad luck, romance, and war.

Where the legendary wizard sleeps for eternity, according to Arthurian lore.

An ancient healing font dedicated to an 11th-century matriarch was moved to make way for progress.

A snapshot of Scottish folklore and magical heritage.

A beautiful Victorian-era mausoleum, designed for a single occupant.

A hidden, morbidly fascinating cemetery deep in the forest.

The ruins of celebrated theologian Samuel Rutherford’s church, featured in a 1970s cult horror film.