Places daratheodora Wants to Go

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

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

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

A metal tree emits eerie, melodic notes on top of Lancashire's Crown Point.

Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

A subterranean ice warehouse that has lain hidden beneath central London for over a century is now open to the public.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

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

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

The longest hedge maze in the world.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.

The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.

A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom

This chain of artificial lakes was an ideal test ground for the aircraft that would carry the "bouncing bombs" used by the WWII "Dambusters" squad.

This beautiful "lagoon" is actually a toxic soup filled with cars, carcasses, and trash. When warnings couldn't stop people from going for a dip, the town dyed it black.

A historic Georgian building and warm springs.

The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.

This former Texas landfill is flush with 300 million-year-old fossils, all fit for the taking.

A 2,500-pound wooden nickel makes this woodworking museum easy to spot from the road.

This memorial marks the devastating day that Texas City was destroyed in a daisy chain of exploding ships.