Places aswope1995 Wants to Go

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

A library where thousands of books explain how to avoid another Great Recession.

Giant WWII fortresses that fired 8,000 rounds a minute, now home to thousands of pigeons.

This enchanting hamlet carved into the rock looks like something straight out of Tolkien's Rivendell.

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?

Beijing's World Park offers the excitement of international sites without the travel.

Home to over 200,000 artifacts, this museum attempts to guide visitors through the ancient history of Beijing and Imperial China.

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

North Korea's massive art and propaganda factory now has an official gallery space in Beijing.

A bisected journey through evolution's history in the heart of Beijing.

A studio devoted to keeping hundreds of unique Chinese arts alive.

Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

A deeply beautiful 15th-century stepwell with a tragic story.

Installed as a beacon of hope for a hurricane-racked island, the statue had to be moved multiple times due to the eroding coast.

A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.