Places obstakel Wants to Go

The birthplace of the very first human resident born in Antarctica.

The tombstone of an unfortunate explorer who disappeared in the Paris Catacombs.

This early 19th-century graveyard is the final resting place of Vincent van Gogh's mother.

This Dutch art piece became a Russian icon.

According to legend, this tomb holds the secrets to time travel.

This toxic spoil heap found a second life as a ski slope, popular film location, and wildlife haven.

A bronze bust commemorates the heroism of the secret agents who led covert operations against the Nazis.

These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.

The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.

This museum inside a museum tells the story of London's timepieces.

A memorial to a dog that inspired rioting in the streets of London.

Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

A closed London rail station created to cart away the dead still bears the marks of attempts to make it less morbid.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

The oldest bookstore in Iceland.

This abandoned, partly demolished building is now home to beautiful graffiti and murals.

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

One of the most remarkable caves in all of Iceland was created by a once raging river of lava.

Dozens of large, brightly-colored paintings adorn the walls of the "street art capital of Iceland."