Places BeerAndLoathing Wants to Go

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

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

A subterranean ice warehouse that has lain hidden beneath central London for over a century is now open to the public.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.

The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

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

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.