Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

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

The ruins of an abbey believed to have been founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

This museum inside a museum tells the story of London's timepieces.

Tucked along a river are enigmatic stone carvings created thousands of years ago.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.

Legend has it a sacred treasure hidden by an ancient guru was revealed with a burning butter lamp from these waters.

One of the holiest Shi'i shrines in Iran honors the life and death of a learned noblewoman who became a saint.

Where artisans use centuries-old techniques to build traditional Arabian ships.

This small Catskills village has six independent bookstores and more bookshops than restaurants.

Ruins of a 13th-century fortress perched above a breathtaking Mediterranean bay.

This unique religious structure is an architectural gem with arresting ocean views.

Natural rock water slides hidden in the remote forests of northern Idaho.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

The nation’s first institution dedicated to the conservation of Bhutanese textiles.

This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.

A nearly abandoned Jewish settlement perched atop a hill in the heart of Yemen.

A stupa built to protect Bhutan from evil forces and help bring peace to the world.

This exquisite, alienesque piece of Soviet architecture is being threatened by modern shopping malls.

Located in Nairobi National Park, this animal orphanage is the oldest of its kind in Kenya.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

A brick arch is all that remains of this Dutch fort, once a focal point for colonial power struggles in Guyana.