Places Schiffty5 Wants to Go

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

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

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

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

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

This former football stadium seems almost abandoned but is still in use by the next generation of Scottish sports stars.

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.

The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.

Each winter this underground cave forms a dazzling ice palace.

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

A KFC honors an eighth-century Chinese poet with holograms and verse.

Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.

A museum dedicated to the legacy of Bob Moog and his pioneering synthesizers.