Places Guthbrand Wants to Go

Hungarian self-built castle.

An industrial site turned into Hungary's most cherished natural wonder.

Time stands still at this serene burial ground in the center of Budapest.

Legions of Roman soldiers bathed in this ancient spa complex under a Budapest transit station.

A forgotten graveyard lost in the tangles of an overgrown garden.

This hidden art nouveau gem was designed by an architect in search of a national style.

The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.

Some of the greatest minds in the history of Hungarian art and science converged in this café.

A Hungarian pharmacy museum with a box full of mummy powder.

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.

This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.

A series of caves under Castle Hill that once held the prisoner Vlad Tepes, better known as Count Dracula.

This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.

If there is one thing you don't want to be in Sweden during Christmas, it's a Yule Goat.

Ghostly specters are said to haunt this secluded cave where a famed Wampanoag leader spent the final days of his life.

This semi-permanent cathedral was built of cardboard, wood, and steel after Christchurch's 2011 earthquake.

A statue commemorating the perilous journey made by the monks who delivered the body of St. Cuthbert.

It may not be the final resting place of a literal giant, but the Giant’s Grave is still archaeologically important.

A market built atop boats is one of the few floating holiday markets in Europe.

This enchanting spring, steeped in local lore and a touch of royal history, was said to be the place where newborns were collected, rather than being delivered by storks.

This haunted 17th-century pub was moved to a new city when it was already almost 300 years old.

The earliest meteorite ever discovered in Britain was nearly missed.

This medieval village clings to a cliff in southwestern France.

A rotating nine-course menu offers delicious deep-dives into the foodways of Chilean agricultural valleys.