Places bookeh Wants to Go

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

This fascinating abbey is considered the oldest monastery in the region.

Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.

It's said this was once the home of King James V's pet lion.

These formal gardens were designed to be admired from the vantage point of the castle.

A grave marker depicting a body snatching tableau on a 19th-century tombstone.

The main residence of the Erskine family and the hereditary keeper of the nearby royal Stirling Castle.

This figure of a local merchant is said to reanimate and do a dance during Hogmanay.

Tucked away in this local museum is a piece of sporting equipment that dates to the 16th-century.

Hidden in this modern shopping center is a relic of 16th-century capital punishment.

A distinctive building that incorporates a mythical beast into its architecture.

Formerly abandoned underground complex to keep royals safe from a nuclear war that never came.

A recreation of pop art pioneer Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi's London studio.

A building-sized painting of the renowned 19th-century American abolitionist.

A rare memorial paying homage to an altruistic woman from the 19th-century.

A public art piece that barely gets recognized, but then that might be the point.

This Roman relic was discovered in Scotland by a mudlarking ferryman.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

This 15th-century structure had a long, tortuous journey to its current location.