Places Kris McCracken Wants to Go

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.

A former reservoir that was only recently discovered after more than 60 years of disuse.

The Grand Mall in Varna hosts one of the biggest collections of Soviet-era paraphernalia in Bulgaria.

This sanctuary is home to donkeys who finally get to rest after a life of toil.

Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."

This man-made waterfall was designed to help improve access for spawning salmon.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

This phallic temple was erected in the forest to honor the tragic death of a samurai lord's son.

This ruined travelers shelter sits abandoned in a desolate bog of Flow Country.

One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.

This museum is dedicated to the little known ancient Roman history of Vienna.

This ornate Weser Renaissance house was also the home of an infamous witch hunter.

Executed at age 19, this Vietnamese schoolgirl is now a national hero and symbol of revolutionary spirit.

Gods clash with machines in a power plant regenerated as a museum.

One of the most important yet well-hidden museums dedicated to the history of medicine.

The "Great Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.

This ancient Roman prison is decorated with an upside-down cross not as blasphemy but as saintly tribute.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

The Pope’s secret escape route.