Places Nick Wants to Go

A boat slowly sinking into the Essex mud flats bearing the names of the disappeared that haunt the Thames Estuary.

Constructed during the 7th century this is one of the oldest largely intact Christian churches in England.

The solitary cairn marks a mysterious death that's still controversial more than two decades later.

It's believed this well was once plagued with evil spirits until St. Columba purified the water.

The house is an iconic pilgrimage site for fans of the Illinois-based emo band.

A former coastal watch post has been turned into a bothy with unrivaled views of the sea and its inhabitants.

This lovely Scottish nature walk leads to the source of a local legend.

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.

This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.

The remains of an entire Roman city can be explored in this interactive museum.

A collection of intricate sculptures so small they have to be seen through a microscope.

Celebrate the history of the lucky chimney sweep.

Royals, rebels, and artists have all conversed at this grand 19th-century Viennese coffee house.

A non-stop elevator ride in Vienna's city hall.

The hearts of 54 Habsburg royals received special burials here separate from their bodies.

One of Vienna’s oldest (and perhaps most haunted) alleys, allegedly with a bloody past that gave it its name.

This ancient Roman aqueduct once funneled water to Diocletian's palace.

One man spent 10 years building a spectacular section of road because no one else would.

The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.

A tiny museum dedicated to the world’s tallest true giant sits on an island he never set foot on.

Inside a Scottish castle hangs the tattered remains of a flag with murky origins and supposed magic powers.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

A seemingly unassuming palace near Budapest hides a stupendously decorated hall.

Of all the houses that grace this neighborhood, only one is a testament to surreal architecture.