Places riedermarcus Wants to Go

In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.

An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.

The site of London’s first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.

A historic London pub with prison cells in the cellar and a "spy room" on the second floor.

A vast overgrown cemetery, once known as one of London's "Magnificent Seven."

A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.

Winding paths and ramshackle mausoleums in the oldest "park cemetery" in London.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

At almost 1,000 years old, this is the oldest known door in all of Britain.

The ruins of this magnificent Scottish castle blend both Gothic and Renaissance architectural styles.

This castle has decor from many periods of history, as well as a fairytale park.

This 12th-century gatehouse has survived England’s many religious upheavals

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

Both the World War II Allied Forces and NATO have used this modern bunker underneath Malta’s capital.

An existential riddle in the world's largest ancient castle.

What looks like a crashed Zeppelin is actually a bright, airy reading room perched atop a modern museum.

One of Canada's most incredible rare book collections holds hundreds of thousands of gorgeous tomes that the general public can touch.

A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.