Places Deirdreod Wants to Go

Some believe that the stone once used to coronate Scottish kings resides inside this bar.

Before becoming a poet John Keats studied here to become a surgeon.

The ruins of a monastery that dates to the 7th century.

In addition to showing films, this one-screen arthouse cinema from the late 1940s is a museum of old film equipment.

The relics of dozens of martyrs are stored in a single chapel.

Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.

This lovely Scottish nature walk leads to the source of a local legend.

This bookstore serves recipes from the cookbooks on sale.

The world's largest collection of ship figureheads includes figures from legends and history alike, from Sir Lancelot to Abraham Lincoln.

This black cat was actually designed to ward off bad luck.

Sample Spanish wines under frescoes in a historic monastery of "barefoot old men."

Once home to a local bear named "Bruno."

There are hidden patterns on the subway seats of some Stockholm metro cars.

Celebrating the Swedish ship used in the first Arctic expedition to navigate through the Northeast Passage.

The site where two doves fell in love.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.

At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.

On the outskirts of Edinburgh, a trio of topiary created by one man over the course of more than 20 years.

This 19th-century Turkish bath house survived the Blitz of London and is now an events venue.

This panoramic lift provides a futuristic ride up San Pedro Mountain.

A tiny Greek Orthodox church from the Ottoman era hides on a busy city street.

A holy well believed to have healing powers.

The skull of this patron saint is kept in a shrine located in his hometown.