Places cristyshepherd Wants to Go

When the public was consulted about a new piece of street art, they naturally asked for an enormous metal dragon.

The eroded core of an ancient volcano is now accessible by a short hike.

Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.

Plans for this local observation tower were debated for so long, the allocated funds lost value and the design had to be changed.

Home of the first female Hungarian poet, where her secret writing lay hidden for over a century.

A cemetery with goat-horn bedecked gravestones.

Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.

A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.

Rumored to have been frequented by Vincent van Gogh, it's the only remaining genever producer in the Hague.

The top of society once luxuriated in this world-class hotel, which continues to impress, even in ruin.

The atmospheric ruins of a historic church can be found on a hill above the city of Oviedo.

This unique temple complex remains off the typical tourist trail.

One of the few surviving examples of Victorian-era public toilets now houses a small homestay.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

This whimsical winery by Antoni Gaudí looks ripped from the pages of a fairytale.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

A circle of stones on a hilltop in Peru’s high jungle, aligned with the winter solstice and largely ignored by archaeologists.

An Inca spa, military outpost or maybe… both?

Did Inca children also slide down these smooth rocky slopes above Cusco?

Keshwa chaca, among the last handwoven Incan bridges, crosses Apurimac Canyon in Peru.

It took 82 years and four different plaques to finally get the story right.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

Twice a year, this Orkney town hosts a rowdy game of medieval mob football.

A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.