Places mrsruthjones Wants to Go

A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.

Hidden in the woods behind this English estate lies a Victorian pet cemetery.

On Nobel Street, a miniature statue of Alfred Nobel.

A golden plaque marks the site of the mysterious unsolved assassination of the former Swedish prime minister.

This pair of unsuspecting buildings are in fact the very first modern skyscrapers in Europe.

This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.

Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.

This statue and park honor the Swedish chemist Jacob Berzelius, one of the founders of modern chemistry.

Now a hotel, this former bank was the site of a robbery that spawned a psychological phenomenon.

This small museum nestled inside a souvenir shop is dedicated to Sweden's most well-known toy.

The oldest library in Scotland was built from the remains of a church to hold a churchman's library.

Perhaps the smallest monument dedicated to one of Great Britain's longest serving monarchs.

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

This enchanting hill is home to fairy lore and a sinister local mystery.

The castle that provided the setting for much of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' is now a pilgrimage site for fans.

A tumbling waterfall near a narrow passage that was used to herd cattle for hundreds of years.

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

A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.

These stained-glass windows are all that remains of a building that was the target of one of the biggest explosions in London after World War II.

This museum is dedicated solely to this millennia-old handheld cooling device.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.