Places raemoth Wants to Go

The most metal church of all time was built in record time because of an international, pious pissing contest.

Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople.

An Art Nouveau gem hides beneath the layers of city grime obscuring this once-magnificent building.

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

This tiny Swedish troll protects the land and all who wander within it.

Enthusiasts of the mid-20th century magician and comedian erected this statue in the small Welsh town in which he was born, even though the comedian only lived there for three years.

A sculpture of a partly-buried Roman helmet commemorates a North Wales town’s connection with its Roman past.

A wooden statue of a mermaid commemorates one fisherman's generosity.

One man's love affair with this Mediterranean country has been turned into a work of whimsical delight.

This water-powered cliffside railway is one of the steepest funiculars in the world.

Britain's oldest permanent theatre designed and built for puppets.

A museum dedicated to Wales’ favorite—and strangest-looking—watercraft.

This mysterious wheel-cross is the tallest in Britain.

A turn-of-the-century prophecy comes true when a mischievous wooden Devil watches the neighboring church burn to the ground

Welsh literary history is preserved in the delicate pages of these medieval manuscripts.

Estimated to be more than 5,000 years old, this yew may be Britain’s oldest.

According to legend, King Arthur killed a beast that dwelled beneath the waters of this Welsh lake.