Places Guthbrand Wants to Go

The name Niarbyl means “the tail” and refers to the rocky formations that push out into the Irish Sea.

It might look like just a pile of sticks—because it is. But there's a dark history to how this stack got its start.

Sculptures of dinosaurs, trolls, and other beasts carved with chainsaws guard Finland's largest arboretum.

This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.

The oldest church in Inverness witnessed the brutal executions of many Scottish soldiers.

Tucked among the sand dunes overlooking a Welsh beach, a real-life tribute to a fictional elf.

The woman who helped save 15th-century France was born in this humble home.

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

An Art Nouveau building covered in animal gargoyles and grotesques.

A stone copper was sculpted on the wall of the Carlisle Cathedral to honor a local hero.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

The subterranean "lake" below the Paris opera house inspired the Phantom of the Opera's lair.

A museum dedicated to Wales’ favorite—and strangest-looking—watercraft.

A vibrant colony of rescued wolves and other canids.

This massive, 30-foot-tall statue of the famed Scottish knight overlooks a grassy knoll.

Atop this library is one of the most beautiful green spaces in Warsaw.

This restaurant serves wood-fired fare served in a natural cave with a live spring.

Named for its similarity to the tip of a violin's bow, this striking formation was created by millions of years of erosion.

This historic Massachusetts tavern played a critical role in the start of the American Revolution.

This medieval footbridge in the Swiss Alps is known to attract cliff-jumping daredevils.

This rocky outcrop served as a quarry for some of the bluestones that sit at the center of Stonehenge.

Where you can experience the story of Appalachia, as told by Appalachians.

Local legends say that a giant who tried to destroy a nearby church lived in this rock cave.