Edinburgh, Scotland
Library of Mistakes
A library where thousands of books explain how to avoid another Great Recession.
Places R Sevens Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Chester, England
Minerva's Shrine
Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.
London, England
Longplayer
A musical composition 1000 years in length plays at the Trinity Buoy Wharf in London.
Burnley, England
The Singing Ringing Tree
A metal tree emits eerie, melodic notes on top of Lancashire's Crown Point.
Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow Hunterian Museum
A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.
London, England
The London Library
More than a million titles fill the labyrinthine shelves of this prestigious private library.
London, England
Tulip Stairs
The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.
Coverham, England
Forbidden Corner
A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.
Isle of Iona, Scotland
Iona Abbey
A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.
Aviemore, Scotland
Cairngorm Reindeer Centre
Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.
Cheddar, England
The Cheddar Man and Cannibals Museum
Museum about life, death, and cannibalism in the Stone Age.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Museum of Edinburgh
This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Hirta Island Ghost Town
The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.
Manchester, England
John Rylands Research Institute and Library
A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.
Grangemouth, Scotland
The Kelpies
The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.
Dunbar, Scotland
Belhaven Bridge
At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.
London, England
Lindow Man
A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.
Ardtalnaig, Scotland
Tomnadashan Mine
Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.
Edinburgh, Scotland
St. Bernard's Well
A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.
Orkney, Scotland
Ring of Brodgar
The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.
London, England
St Olave Hart Street
A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.
Whitby, England
Ruins of Whitby Abbey
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
London, England
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
An small and easily overlooked archaeology museum chock full of Egyptian artifacts.
Glasgow, Scotland
The Lighthouse
Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.
