Places sterlingh Wants to Go

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

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

Macbeth's infamous "Great Birnam Wood."

A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.

This cramped crevasse saw the entire population of its island suffocated inside its depths.

This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.

A fernery hidden by neglect is uncovered, and an ancient specimen along with it.

Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.

Built to hold the worst of the worst of the Nazi war prisoners.

This castle was established by the 4th Duke of Montrose and is connected to the Buchanan Clan.

One of the largest burial mounds in the Netherlands and Belgium.

A mythically themed self-built sculpture park.

Strange secondhand shop showcasing taxidermy and oddies

Invisible bridge parts the waters, invoking biblical images and preserving the ominous feel of an ancient moat.

“And the Lord said unto Johan, build for thee an ark for the end of the world is approaching.”

Scale model of St. Peter's Cathedral (Rome) in the middle of a small Dutch town.

This museum houses an imposing skeleton army comprised of creatures great and small.

Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.

A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

David Sedaris called it "The greatest shop in the world."