Places noaha Wants to Go

As part of an 800-year-old tradition, a man parades through town covered in a suit made out of spiky burrs.

This tiny weathered plot is one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Scotland.

The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.

A series of three shiny letters mark the boundary of an old refuge for those being pursued by debt collectors.

Neon artworks light up this dark Edinburgh tunnel.

This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.

An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.

Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.

This repurposed church offers a more literal way to get closer to the heavens.

This extraordinary Viking artifact has traveled throughout the city.

The healing properties of this well attracted royals and commoners throughout the Middle Ages.

The U.K.'s first underground railway line is now a lively thoroughfare for runners and cyclists.

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

A library where thousands of books explain how to avoid another Great Recession.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

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

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

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

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.

The holes in this wall provide a glimpse into Jewish life in Budapest, both past and present.