Places Malyk Wants to Go

Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.

Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.

This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.

A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

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

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

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

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

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

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

A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.