Places danielluds Wants to Go

Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

Legend says a witch conjured the world's third largest whirlpool to protect Scotland from a nasty pirate.

Every September, international competitors flock to the flooded quarries of a tiny Scottish island.

These remarkable cascades are the jewels of Upper Tees.

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

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

At 1,732 feet above sea level, this spectacularly isolated yet surprisingly bustling bar is the highest pub in Britain.

The "Bridge Over the Atlantic" lets you cross the waterway in mere seconds.

These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.

Surrounded by ash fields in Iceland, an impossibly verdant valley looks like something out of a fairytale.

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

A thin pane of glass keeps visitors from sliding off this futuristic skywalk.

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.

A unique waterfall that some believe attracts the fairfolk.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

London's marvelous wildfowl reserve along the Thames.

This Viking gravestone carved in a rare runic style was dug up from a London churchyard.

Known as the "Stairway to Heaven," this historic canal dates back to the 1700s.

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

A 19th-century subterranean reservoir repurposed as a contemporary art cave.

Winter roadtrips are a little more exciting on this seasonal, slippery expansion of Sweden's national highway system.

The single richest source of elemental discoveries in the world.

A series of modernist treehouse hotel rooms grace the outskirts of an Arctic forest.