Places RakB Wants to Go

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

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

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.

A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster.

One of Jeff Koons’s largest sculptures and his first commemorative work.

An off-the-beaten-path boutique stuffed with an eclectic collection of upcycled goods.

An abandoned anti-smuggling station decays along the boundary between Portugal and Spain.

When this former hospital pharmacy closed in 2013 it already looked like a museum, so they turned it into one.

The ancient sauropod tracks found in this former quarry are some of the largest in the world.

One of the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridges.

The verdant mossy ruins of a Franciscan monastery lie in the remote Sintra hills awaiting exploration.

These former Nazi anti-aircraft towers offer a singular view of the north of Berlin in the summer, and a sanctuary for bats in winter.

An abandoned swimming pool decays on the outskirts of Berlin.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

An ancient tomb that still stands in Portugal.

In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.

Walk through spectacular aisles of hanging meat and wagon wheel–sized cheese at the world's largest wholesale food market.

The Argonaute submarine was the French navy's pride and joy in the 1950's.

An iconic and eccentric bar for "Manouche" Jazz music keeps expanding its space—and its influence.

The ruins of a Duke's bucolic dream, where camels once roamed alongside "Dutch" windmills and faux-Italian vineyards.