Places rhysAO Wants to Go

The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

A collection of full-size movie monsters opened to the public.

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

Competitors race wooden replicas of pungent blue cheese.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

A labyrinthine underworld of tunnels and caverns hides beneath the city.

A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.

Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.

This Manchester laundromat is hiding something.

This historic recreationist school churns out warriors that may very well have had a fighting chance in Rome's pits of the day.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

Formerly abandoned underground complex to keep royals safe from a nuclear war that never came.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

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

These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.

The abandoned transportation hub hides within the Glasgow attraction it once served.