Places Karin Kross Wants to Go

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

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

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

Armenian monks at an island monastery in the Venetian Lagoon make a rare rose petal jam.

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

A historic arboretum and non-conformist, non-denominational park cemetery.

The monster at the center of the Darwin Center Spirit Collection.

London's old-school healing garden.

A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.

A museum dedicated to the legacy of Bob Moog and his pioneering synthesizers.

A marine aquarium with an astounding variety of fish hides in the basement beneath the famous Palm House.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

This collection of illusory paraphernalia has been culled from the history of London's premier magician's club.

The only university zoological museum in London houses extinct animals, bizarre natural history specimens, and a Micrarium of microscopic creatures.

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

Shiny Brutalist box commemorates a pioneer of electricity and houses a railway transformer.

A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.

This medieval church tower has maintained its clockworks since the 16th century.

This mysterious and unique painting is filled with symbolism.