Places Guthbrand Wants to Go

An ancient quarry rediscovered by a dog and claimed by biblical kings, a German cult, and the Freemasons.

This "Jewish Sistine Chapel" was designed to reinvigorate Judaism's artistic legacy but was almost lost to misguided restoration.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

Descend 2,030 years into the past in an ancient tunnel built to support Jerusalem's most famous wall.

An ancient tunnel in Jerusalem built to redirect water in the event of a siege is one of history’s great architectural innovations.

The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.

Biblical beasts and endangered animal preservation come together in this Israeli zoo.

The remains of this ancient fortress atop a manmade hill look as though they were built into a volcano.

These numerous Israeli caves were dug out over hundreds years for reasons ranging from hideouts to burial sites.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

The former home of Norway's greatest romantic composer.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

This 1,300-year-old marker is one of the finest and most complete early Christian crosses in Scotland.

Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.

Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

This Scottish burial tomb once held hundreds of ancient eagle bones.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

This neolithic stone grave has been altered and restored so often its now more neo than lithic.

This 5,300-year-old tomb with mysterious carvings crowns an Irish mountain.

The ruins of an 800-year-old monastery boasts the tallest round tower in Ireland.

The world's toughest modern Christian pilgrimage leads directly to the gates of Hell.