Places hlilje Wants to Go

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.

Few would expect the world's oldest preserved oil refinery to be found in Sweden.

From Coke II to Google Glass, this exhibit features some of the most spectacular commercial flops.

Only spot in the world where an HVDC powerline, a single phase AC and a three phase AC powerline all meet.

A Very Low Frequency transmitter you can tune in on your PC.

From under the bed of one of the co-founders, this server helped launch the notorious file-sharing website.

This trio of stone spires claims to be the only preserved medieval execution site in Europe.

This wonky bit of historical taxidermy is experiencing a second life online.

Said to be one of Sweden's most haunted places, this vicarage once even attracted a ghost-busting priest.

Largest island in the Baltic Sea experiences such idyllic weather that roses bloom in the middle of December.

This collection of 80 polarizing foods aims to challenge your subjective notions of repulsion.

This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.

Micro-nation based around a nine-story high illegally built tower.

The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.

A saintly relic hidden in a Prague church basement.

An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."

The tunnel's elegant proportions keep you snug with no claustrophobia freak-out.

An old asylum graveyard that's been abandoned for half a century attracts those seeking a dark thrill.

Buried five stories underground, this Soviet bunker is packed with gas masks and Cold War paraphernalia.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

A steampunk-styled three-floor factory churning out art, activism, and electronic beats.