Places Augie Wants to Go

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

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

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

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

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

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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

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

A strange aquarium with stuffed fish, and almost no water for them to swim in.

A preserved oasis with traditional Andalusian-style architecture and beautiful views of the Nile.

The oldest known university in the world is in Fez, Morocco.

Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.

The other side is actually green.

This former royal palace with gorgeous gardens became the first museum in Morocco.

One of the few places to grab a beer in Fez is a former British consulate.

The designated Jewish quarter in Fez dates back to the 15th century.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.