Places dawnrfifer Wants to Go

The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.

Guests can stay at a hotel in the former French abbey where lie the tombs of King Henry II and King Richard the Lionheart.

A perilous medieval road leading right into the sea.

The near loss of the stately fireplaces at this medieval castle spawned some of Britain's most crucial historic preservation laws.

A medieval relic whose great hall once hosted Mayflower pilgrims, one of Henry VIII’s ill-fated wives, and plenty of royal intrigue.

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

One man's quest to fix his toilet unearthed over 5,000 artifacts spanning more than 2,000 years of history.

The construction of a tram line unveiled hidden remnants of the old medieval city.

Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.

Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.

A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.

A hidden tunnel of bones in one of Malta's oldest churches.

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.

Historical etchings such as “Miserable, wild, distracted 1350" and “The Archdeacon is an ass.”

Art and armour fill every inch of this rich kid's Italian villa.

Medieval torture techniques with a modern conscience.

A seven-century-old jail tells a not-so-pleasant history of crime and punishment.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

A display of torture devices used in the Spanish Inquisition and other scourges of medieval Europe.

The 1,000-year-old abbey is the birthplace of modern musical notation.

A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.

The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin’s lost medieval wall.

The remains of a magnificent medieval fortress that was the capital of a vast empire.

A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.