Places mrsamps Wants to Go

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

Erected in memory of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born close to this spot, this statue commemorates the author and his famous detective.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

A snapshot of Scottish folklore and magical heritage.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.

Travel through the wholesome amusements of yesteryear at this charming miniature village.

The remnants of a 1970 plane crash remain high in the Rocky Mountains.

Visit the remains of a notorious Victorian-era correctional facility.

At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.

A long and winding trail through history led to the current iteration of this mountaintop tower.

A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.

A mental health hospital dating back more than 139 years, now features a museum.

In the early 1900s, hundreds of Black Americans found opportunity in this now-abandoned rural community.

The resolution to a case that had gone cold for 120 years, found on an old piece of wood.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.

Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.

The site of a defunct mill, that once supplied marble for the construction of the Lincoln Memorial.

Once owned by the largest employer in Colorado, these ovens have been abandoned for over a century.

Tucked away in this local museum is a piece of sporting equipment that dates to the 16th-century.

The main residence of the Erskine family and the hereditary keeper of the nearby royal Stirling Castle.

It's said this was once the home of King James V's pet lion.