Places cheesetoastie Wants to Go

A statuesque figure of a feline stands sentry over a ostentatious spiral staircase

The old Workhouse in Ripon was the last resort for the poor of the district from 1834 until the birth of the British welfare state in the mid 20th century. It is now a poignant museum reminding us of the harshness of the Victorian poor law regime.

A derelict hunting lodge that was once the site of aristocratic debauchery.

Barcelona's only remaining tram system takes riders to the Tibidabo funicular.

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.

Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.

These artifacts were discovered during the construction of the airport, with some dating back to the Neolithic period.

At this airport "microcinema," you can catch a film before you catch a flight.

This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.

A centuries-old bar once frequented by Picasso, Hemingway, and Dalí.

A remarkable collection of the machines which this industrial city was dependent upon for both commerce and domestic life.

Grab a slice of Catalonia’s famous flatbread in a space with ancient Roman roots.

A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

A tongue-in-cheek marker at the place where Robert Barr supposedly created Scotland’s favorite soft drink.

A neoclassical crypt hides under Liverpool’s modernist cathedral.

Once home to a Scottish baronet, this 18th-century historic house doubles as a legendary art space.

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

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

A ruined farmhouse that inspired an (inaccurate) illustration for Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel “Wuthering Heights.”