Places Ruthenus Wants to Go

The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.

One of Vienna’s oldest (and perhaps most haunted) alleys, allegedly with a bloody past that gave it its name.

Rediscovered underground chapel is one of the best examples of Gothic architecture in Vienna.

A neo-Gothic church built to thank God for saving the Emperor of Austria from an assassination.

Giant WWII fortresses that fired 8,000 rounds a minute, now home to thousands of pigeons.

The oldest operating distillery in the BVI.

A hidden tidal pool that transforms into a frothy natural jacuzzi.

Dine on ceviche tacos in the sea at this floating restaurant only accessible by boat.

The spot where Oxford garnered its name was also home to a medieval philosopher and includes a house covered in statues.

An extraordinary collection of scientific instruments - and Einstein's chalkboard - inside the world's oldest purpose built museum building.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

A cornucopia of gargoyles adorns the oldest portion of Oxford’s Magdalen College.

One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to England's legendary King Alfred the Great.

An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.

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.

Originally founded in 1654, this coffee house claims to be the oldest of its kind in Europe.

The lantern carried by the infamous Guy Fawkes when he was arrested while attempting to blow the houses of Parliament and the King of England to smithereens

The beams of the New College, Oxford dining hall come with an amazing story.

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

This centuries-old pub boasts a collection of more than 4,500 snippets of neckties from around the world.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

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

This pub has roots dating back to 1430 and serves as the setting for multiple Charles Dickens stories.