Places babewithclaws Wants to Go

Nestled among towering redwoods on Skyline Boulevard, the Mountain House combines over a century of California history with a warm, rustic atmosphere that makes every meal feel like a getaway.

A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.

A museum dedicated to Norwegian music, old and new alike.

A series of modernist treehouse hotel rooms grace the outskirts of an Arctic forest.

A replica of the home of a famous fictional troll family.

Quality time with reindeer in the stunning scenery of their natural Lappish habitat above the Arctic Circle.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

This colorful artistic feature atop a Danish art gallery allows visitors to stroll through a rainbow.

Six beautiful wooden giants are hidden around Copenhagen.

A 19th-century subterranean reservoir repurposed as a contemporary art cave.

Epicurean and holy traditions converge in what may be the oldest restaurant in Europe.

Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

The pioneer of psychoanalysis spent the final year of his life here, still seeing patients on that famous couch.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.