Places Talbot von Sregor Wants to Go

A gated cross stands on the site where an Irish revolutionary met his end.

An abandoned faux-pub made famous by a Guinness commercial.

A steam trawler with a whiskey-soaked history driven ashore in 1960 resides rusty but still standing on the shoreline.

Wander among the abandoned ruins of this once-powerful medieval town.

A spectacular hidden beach in Ireland has the dark, disturbing nickname of "Murder Hole Beach."

Just a few miles off the western coast of Ireland lies an isle steeped in Irish literary history.

This single room has survived the centuries with almost no deterioration.

An unusual manor of stunning beauty, born out of a crippling disease.

The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.

Obelisks and stone pineapples in the Irish countryside.

An eccentric garden of sculptures crafted in India decorate an Irish green space dedicated to Alan Turing.

This Copper beech tree nestled on a nature reserve is host to a bevy of autographs from Irish literary icons.

At this cozy bar tucked down a hidden Galway backroad, Guinness makes the Gaelic come out.

Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.

The suspected burial mound of legendary Viking Björn Ironside.

This wooden effigy believed to be King Charles I hung for centuries outside an inn and was mistaken for a deity.

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.

Inside this small chapel tucked away in the forest is one of the most well-preserved Danse Macabre frescos.

Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.

These 12th-century catacombs carved into a mountainside were a place of mysticism and Christian hermitages.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

Many of Edinburgh's more unsavory characters spent their final days behind this door while awaiting their executions.

This unusual statue overlooking the Royal Mile has an interesting backstory.

This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.