Places obstakel Wants to Go

Pull up and have a drink at a museum filled with hundreds of years' worth of shipwreck artifacts.

A true Valhalla for cactus and succulent lovers.

This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.

Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.

Visit the ancient, mysterious Roman catacombs ... in the Netherlands.

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

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

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

A former telephone box found new life as a photo booth and charity fundraiser.

Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.

This grave marks one of few bodies retrieved from the disastrous Franklin Arctic expedition.

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.

Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.

Enter this small nook and you'll be surrounded by 360 degrees of street art.

An iconic red telephone box turned tiny art gallery.

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

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

Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.

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

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

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

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.