Places davedavidedwards Wants to Go

One of Antoni Gaudí's least-visited works, an homage to Catalan patrimony that mixes neo-Gothic with Modernista forms.

A former steam-powered mill from the 1800s is now an industrial park with a giant steel dragon slide.

A surrealist labyrinth and museum of contemporary sculptures.

One of Europe's largest supercomputers is housed inside of a disused chapel.

These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.

An autonomous republic of Orthodox monks.

This little-known, 35,000-specimen collection in Greece is a lepidopterist's dream.

These ruins in Volvi were once at the intersection of the Eastern and Western Worlds.

An abandoned Byzantine fortress and notorious prison.

Shakespeare, David Bowie, Dr. Who, the Saxons, Druids and Romans are all claimed to have all made their mark on these massive man made tunnels.

A pirate is laid to rest at St. Nicholas Church.

The Neolithic megalith was one of the first archaeological ruins protected by the British government.

Tradition says that William the Conqueror dined on this stone after landing his Norman invasion fleet nearby.

This tiny triangular cottage is one of a kind in England, and has housed everything from a watchmaker's studio to coffin storage.

A former smuggler's haven houses "The Chapel" and its mysterious carvings.

From battleships to Roman vessels, this museum explores the depths of shipwrecks in the region.

This remarkably intact, 260-year-old cargo ship is only visible at the lowest of spring tides.

Roman-era ships unearthed...

This room of wonder is full of relics, from knights in armor to rare works of art.

Italian horror legend Dario Argento’s own shop hides a sinister museum-dungeon in the basement.

In the early Roman Empire, people deemed traitors and criminals were tossed to their deaths from this rock.

More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.

A magnificent waterfall is also home to the remains of a Roman hydraulic engineering system.

A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.