Places jessicawanders Wants to Go

The star-studded street honors the city's most notable Brummies.

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.

Some wattle-and-daub, a Moorish mural, a glacial erratic, and a Giant named Gilbert.

England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.

A hidden gem in the middle of the city's infamous Jewelry Quarter.

An ancient woodland that inspired a young J.R.R. Tolkien.

This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.

Housed in an old church, this hunting museum holds a collection of mythical bird-rabbit creatures.

Two massive boulders, rocking back and forth with the ebbing of the sea.

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.

This tombstone marks the spot where the legendary British spy met his end.

The abandoned village of Skarð aptly illustrates the idiom "Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

Despite finally receiving electricity in 1970, this tiny town is now deserted.

According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.

The preserved left hand of a saint once known as "the Pearl of York."

A stained-glass window from the 15th century offers a vision of the end of the world.

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

When the plague struck York, this stone was used to leave supplies for the sick.

These 90-year-old murals of local kings, Vikings, and outlaws hide in plain sight in a beautifully baroque shopping arcade.

Trinkets and toys lovingly handmade by maximum security prisoners.

For nearly 200 years the same family has harvested ice from a small pond in eastern Maine.