Places McCrisa Wants to Go

A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.

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

This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

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

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

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

This statue celebrating everyday life in Dublin has a few unsavory nicknames.

These gigantic skeletons tower over visitors and provide insight into the creatures that once ruled over Ireland.

Though they've since been renamed, these two streets hint at Dublin's darker days.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin’s lost medieval wall.

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

Come for the sustainable organic chocolate, stay for the sustainable organic booze.

Where infamous mobster and leader of Murder Inc. Albert Anastasia made his home.

A big shiny gin and whiskey distillery in Sunset Park.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?

This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.