Places Eleanor Walker Wants to Go

Legend says this rock spire is the finger of a witch who wanted to throw the Faroe Islands towards Iceland.

Two massive boulders, rocking back and forth with the ebbing of the sea.

The narrow passages will challenge even the bravest driver.

Manchester's abandoned train depot lingers in a post-industrial purgatory.

This tiny watering hole claims to have the smallest bar counter in Europe.

This dreamy street will transport you to wintertime in Victorian England.

Hidden on the urban banks of a Manchester river are a series of abandoned waterside industrial sites.

These lovely Turkish-styled baths were brought back to life after winning a reality show competition.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

Dating back almost 400 years, the oldest public collection library in the United Kingdom was once the study hall of Karl Marx.

Located more than 600 feet beneath sea level, this tunnel boasts the world's first undersea roundabout.

This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.

An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.

A giant bronze monument to Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il is one of the most sacred sites in North Korea.

One of the largest public squares in the world, named after the former DPRK supreme leader.

A symbol of the Workers' Party of North Korea.

A highly symbolic tower in honor of Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung's personal philosophy.

An English brewery transported to North Korea.

Inaccessible by foot, Japan's most secluded train station sits in the middle of nowhere.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

Tragic reminders of the 1945 firebombing campaign over Tokyo still haunt this bridge.

This iconic sluice gate is a favorite haunt for joggers, fishing enthusiasts, and even ghost hunters.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

The train engine is tucked under an apartment building on a quiet Tokyo street.