Places rhumphrey17 Wants to Go

A secret meeting in this small cottage changed the course of British history.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

The breadfruit-adorned final resting place of the infamous Captain of the HMS Bounty.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

This beautiful site is where the first transatlantic telegraph was sent from.

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Thanks to a clever legal loophole, this mountainside wine shop sells a hybrid cuvée that's been outlawed for nearly a century.

A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.

A small Scottish town's larger-than-life tribute to the celebrated accordion player.

One of the Leiden's oldest pubs is also the birthplace of the Heineken star.

A palatial former bank building now houses what may be the poshest art venue (and former Tesco) in Belfast.

Menacing or in memoriam, the Silent People and their meaning are left to interpretation.

Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.

Built over an abandoned train yard, this hidden gem is full of winding paths and offers gorgeous views of Sydney Harbour.

This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

A monument to the man who almost killed Hitler.

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.