Places mpudvar Wants to Go

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

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

Fluffy and friendly alpacas nestled against the border of the beautiful Connemara region.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.

This 19th-century prison once held Irish revolutionary Constance Markievicz, writer Frank O’Connor, and a nine-year-old pickpocket.

Mortarless walls that stretch for miles are a lovely solution for creating grazing land in the harsh terrain of the Aran Islands.

These moss-covered medieval ruins tower atop the smallest of Ireland's Aran Islands.

Originally built to monitor fishing, this Victorian tower now educates visitors about the local salmon industry.

The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.

Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.

Final resting place of the two women killed on a small island off the coast of New Hampshire.

One of the few brewers in the U.S. experimenting with hop-free beers.

Once the future of underwater combat, this old sub is now open for visitors to muck around in.

The world's oldest and largest museum of mass transit vehicles.

This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.

Explore the dark underground corridors of this graffiti-covered former military fortification.

Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.

The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.

Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.

Abandoned Italianate architecture on the coast of Maine.

Once the largest public hospital for the mentally ill was also surrounded by controversy.

This location holds the truth to what truly happened that faithful night.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."