Places Mapgirl Wants to Go

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

A boulder in the Churchyard of Down Cathedral marks the legendary burial place of "The Apostle of Ireland."

This large neolithic tomb, also known as Greengraves, is hidden off a Northern Irish road.

A medieval abbey featured on 'Game of Thrones' that dates back to the 12th century.

The last working windmill in Northern Ireland.

On the waterfront of Sydney, Nova Scotia, a 60-ft. fiddle greets incoming ships.

This community museum preserves the largest collection of Coal Age fossil plants in Maritimes.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.

Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.

A memorial dedicated to a tragic World War II aviation accident.

A single oak tree rises out of the waters of Loch Lomond.

Believed to be the smallest castle in Europe.

In 1396, two Scottish clans that had been violently feuding for centuries finally faced off in a bloody battle in this park.

This Art Deco landmark claims to be the longest bridge over the shortest span of water in the world.

Named after one of Canada's greatest writers who lived out her days in this quaint neighborhood.

A celebration of one of the West End’s most recognizable figures, who made helping others his life's work.

This bushy bug is one of the unsanctioned public sculptures that have survived in Regina.

This more than a century-old cathedral has seen its fair share of redesigns over the years.

When the big city meets the edge of the frontier, log skyscrapers are born.