Places Madeleine Wants to Go

The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.

This conical hill was built as a testing ground for an engineer known as the Glider King.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.

Plundered and left asunder by grave robbers, this ancient necropolis has been painstakingly pieced back together.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

Empty, but not abandoned, this cavernous Brooklyn loading dock was once considered the largest individual building in the world.

A rare pod of derelict midcentury Futuro and Venturo houses lines a semi-abandoned beachfront resort outside Taipei.

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

One of only two pod-shaped homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

More stones than Stonehenge, all scattered within a windswept landscape sure to enchant 'Outlander' fans.

This former abandoned hospital, a complex of stunning 19th century buildings, once housed 2,000 psychiatric patients.

This townhouse was once the original home of the Scottish Football Association.

The site of the first international football match.

Glasgow's own "tipsy" temperance monument.

This monument dedicated to the legendary American showman can be found in Scotland's largest city.

The former home of the world-famous Templeton Carpet Factory.

One of the first monuments dedicated to the accomplishments of the great Vice Admiral, Horatio Nelson.

Water-themed sculptures guard this unusually square structure.

Inside this art museum resides one of Glasgow's most famous musical instruments.

This hidden gem reveals the history of Britain's first police force.

A humble ancient well where Scottish knight, Sir William Wallace, took his final drink.