Places katemonkey Wants to Go

This legendary dessert was served to Nobel laureates for decades.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

A 19th-century funicular railway shuttles visitors up this surprising sea cliff to one of the world's largest camera obscuras.

One of the earliest large-scale "hyper" roofs in the U.K. is now a derelict roadside attraction.

Once a palace for the Archbishop of York, these 15th-century ruins now serve as a haunt for history buffs.

A tiny, heartwarming piece of art hiding in plain sight.

English Protestants once criticized this enormous private chapel for being too ornate.

A vintage video game wonderland in downtown Reykjavik.

A magnificent mansion hides a delightful collection of historic timepieces.

A 13th-century inn where the ill-fated King Charles I spent his last night of freedom.

Charles Dickens described the concert room in this amazing Victorian hall as "the most perfect room in the world."

This army of concretions is an unexplained geological phenomenon unlike anything else in the world.

The undercroft is a spectacular example of medieval Cistercian architecture.

A memorial to American oil drillers who volunteered to travel secretly to England in 1943 and work in the U.K.'s only oil field.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

An enigmatic sculpture depicts a ruined home with debris stretching for over half a mile along the river.

A working farm turned into a museum dedicated to the world's most unbelievably tiny cars.

The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.

The scene of the United Kingdom's most famous UFO incident, dubbed the "British Roswell."

An exercise in radical design and social living that became the epicenter of Soviet spy networks in London.

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.