Places sarahltait Wants to Go

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.

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

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.

The world's largest grapevine has produced a delicious harvest at Hampton Court Palace for almost 250 years.

Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.

An Italian geologic wonder that served as the inspiration for the landscape of Dante's hell.

The entire known universe of the ancient Etruscans is held inside this bronze model of a sheep’s liver.

The world's largest bamboo labyrinth is a living demonstration of the plant’s immense potential.

A rambling museum which honors the beauty in everyday objects.

Maryland's first (and last standing) toll house on America's first federal road established the state as the "Gateway to the West."

This oddly placed 15th-century church is one of only six bridge chapels left in England.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

One of America’s oldest and spookiest hotels, thanks to the residency of ghosts, dead presidents, and Alfred Hitchcock.

An eccentric aristocrat brought these Australian natives to their current Scottish home.