Places jocelyngould Wants to Go

Celebrated in poem, this tiny hidden cemetery has a big and grisly history.

A giant sculpture of the legendary "Salmon of Knowledge" celebrates the return of fish to Belfast's River Lagan.

The statue honors a beloved bird that once roamed St. George's Market.

The only monument to name all of the passengers and crew who died on the RMS Titanic.

An Irish cemetery filled with victims of political strife and violent conflict, including the grave of Bobby Sands.

Step into Narnia at this small park featuring statues from "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe."

These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

This recently restored crypt was once plagued by liquefying coffins and exploding caskets.

Dunk your churros in rich hot chocolate on the city’s old “Chocolate Street.”

Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

Barcelona's historic 19th-century sewers, whose foundations were laid in medieval times, are open to the public for exploring.

Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.

Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.

Come for the waffles, stay for more waffles.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

Fake subway tiles were installed to cover a design that resembled the Confederate flag—it's unclear if the resemblance was intentional.

The highest point in Connecticut was incorrectly memorialized before surveyors discovered the actual spot.