Glasgow’s piece of the patron saint of love.

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

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.

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

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

Skulls from the plague of 1656 and World War II bombings are united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead.

A surreal botanical garden with an even more surreal tour guide.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

It's bad manners to eat and drink on the subways of Tokyo, unless the train is this bar. 

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.

The tiny Spanish village that long refused to change its outrageously anti-Semitic name.

A small church ornamented with medieval erotic sculptures.

The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

Created by one of England's most prolific labyrinth designers, inspired by Bath city history.

With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.