Places mascall Wants to Go

The site of the world's first modern seismometer.

A narrow, serpentine spit of sand is constantly eroded and rebuilt by competing currents.

This open-air museum was originally a World War II testing ground for German missiles and rockets.

Ride in 1960s style on the private luxury train Marshal Josip Tito used to travel around Yugoslavia.

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Only the headframes remain from this mining operation, once one of the largest in the region.

This magnificent arch is all that remains of a former smelt mill.

Despite its ornamental looks, this towering Tuscan-inspired anomaly was a masterpiece in hydraulic engineering.

This former farm In northern Iceland is now a museum, where visitors can tour beautifully-preserved turf houses.

One of the most remarkable caves in all of Iceland was created by a once raging river of lava.

The deserted remains of a luxury hotel turned hospital ward.

Built to power trains, the engines in this building provided the entire city of Madrid with electricity during the Spanish Civil War.

Replicas of fossils unearthed during renovation work reveal how this area would have looked millions of years ago.

A towering monument in Spain has proven to be more labor-intensive than initially planned.

A model solar system adds a celestial touch to this suburban park.

A subterranean relic of the Spanish Civil War hides below this picturesque park.

This funky former tobacco factory is one of the most striking examples of Madrid's cultural diversity.

Abandoned for decades, trains still pass through the now-restored remains of one of Madrid's first metro stations.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

12th-century holy complex shares land with a natural park full of heavenly waterfalls and raptors.

This stone was once used by druids to determine a person's innocence or guilt.

This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.