Places sarahltait Wants to Go

A castle perched precariously over the Crimean Sea.

The hermits of Karoulia protect their asocial lifestyles by living on the vertical face of a treacherous precipice.

An otherworldly restaurant perched on the edge of a jagged cliff next to a medieval holy city.

A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."

This abandoned, turn-of-the-century astronomy hub is now the subject of more photographs than it ever took.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.

The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

This Welsh hotel is the spiritual home of the British 1953 Everest expedition, the first successful ascent of Mount Everest.

Sleep in a glass pod dangling off a cliff.

This grand manse has been transformed into a museum devoted to one of the founders of Fantastic Realism.

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.

An Arizona museum with a collection of pharmaceutical oddities, including a jar of a gangster's chewed gum.

One of the largest private collections of cars manufactured by the short-lived Franklin Automobile Company.

The Magical World of George Phar Legler.

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.

This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

Double spiral staircases are not unheard of, but they are very rare.