Places cait7911 Wants to Go

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

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

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

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

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

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

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

A preserved college lock-up that recalls a clubhouse approach to discipline.

This Nazi-built amphitheater was constructed on a sacred mountain site used by various German cults.

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

These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.

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

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

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.

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

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

A sandstone block marks the alleged spot where the legendary writer was conceived.

The tomb of history's greatest potato promoter is surrounded by tubers.

A simple plaque on the facade is the only reminder that the treaty ending the American Revolution was signed inside.

The industrial architecture honors the laborers who brought the Exposition Universelle of 1900 to life.

A Parisian boutique devoted to la Sape, the elegant Congolese fashion subculture rooted in European colonization.