Places Mischief Muffin Wants to Go

Built by George III to observe the transit of Venus, this Georgian gem is a unique survivor in the Arcadian landscape of Richmond upon Thames.

Historic cuisine meets fine dining in a hotel-restaurant overlooking Hyde Park.

It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.

There are hundreds of secret WWII bases hidden in British forests. Built to fight a Nazi invasion, they remained unknown for decades.

Scotland is filled with standing stones that date back hundreds or thousands of years. This is not one of them.

A weird and wonderful collection of items that pique curiosity and haunt nightmares.

A carved bench marks the Scottish cave that inspired the classic adventure novel "Treasure Island."

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

A once extravagant mansion, now reduced to ruin.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

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

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

The world's spiciest ice cream comes from Glasgow.

A secret door leads to this cozy dive that sells only “milk.”

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.

Craggy concrete faces are hidden in the walls of this artificial cave along the San Antonio River.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

Step into Monet's world at this fine-dining restaurant in the middle of a New Jersey sculpture park.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.

Eccentric concrete mansion and museum designed and built by hand from the inside out.