Places Carnival Wants to Go

A remote island holds what claims to be Scotland's smallest cinema.

This waterfall is one of the most spectacular natural features in the Scottish Lowlands.

The highest lighthouse in Scotland shines from an abandoned island.

This Scottish castle has witnessed clan rivalries, Jacobite uprisings, whisky smuggling, and more.

Scotland still bears an enormous scar of its Roman past.

Scotland's oldest medieval bridge is also among the last reminders of early medieval Aberdeen.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

The abandoned transportation hub hides within the Glasgow attraction it once served.

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

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

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

Many famous English poets including Elizabeth Barrett Browning are laid to rest at this Swiss-owned cemetery in Florence.

Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.

A modern sliver of architecture in Roma.

The Pope’s secret escape route.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

A burial vault located under Tiber Island in the middle of the Italian capital.

This hydrochronometer was invented by a Dominican monk and is a prime feature in this garden.

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.