Places andyhartsmith Wants to Go

Home to secret lakes and hidden temples.

A fantastical display of Croatian folklore, mythology, and myths.

On a remote island, legend has it that a fiddler and his wife were turned to stone.

Mineral well linked to the final days of a beloved Scottish poet.

This small museum is dedicated to telling the 4,000-year story of Palestinian history, culture, and resistance.

Polish babkas, cheesecakes, and rose jelly-filled doughnuts are made fresh daily at this neighborhood stalwart.

This metallic cross was most likely the last thing a condemned person would see while on the gallows.

A purported 17th-century religious artifact with noteworthy associations to Catholic history in the U. S.

Order cookies baked by cloistered nuns in a 400-year-old monastery.

The earliest known map to show America, discovered by accident at a Paris bookshop.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

A pair of stones embedded in an Edinburgh street memorialize one of the city's last public hangings.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

A Scottish manor with a history of mysterious fires, magic, and eccentric tales

The first Catholic church in Singapore is a Neo-Gothic colossus with a rich architectural history.

This Singaporean food-court stall was home to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred meal.

This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

Discovered in a peat bog, these horned helms come from a thousand years before the Viking Age.

Drink the 'Blood of Christ' in this Roman Catholic fever dream.

Over a millennium ago, this site on the shores of Lake Titicaca was home to a city of more than 10,000 people.

This tiny, one-acre cemetery serves as a reminder of when the Civil War got close to the nation’s capitol.

A surrealist timepiece by the artist of melting clocks.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.