Edinburgh, Scotland
Sheep Heid Inn
One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway
This tiny train shuttles passengers to one of Northern Ireland's most spectacular sights.
London, England
Victoria and Albert Museum WWII Battle Scars
The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.
Washington, D.C.
Baptist Alley
This unassuming passageway played a key role in one of the most important events in U.S. history.
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Brooklyn, New York
Brighton Bazaar
This neighborhood grocery houses a treasure trove of Eastern European delights.
Santa Caterina, Italy
Cristo Redentore (Christ the Redeemer)
The tallest statue in Italy is also one of the world's tallest statues of Jesus.
Stirling, Scotland
Martyrs' Memorial
A striking glass tribute to two sisters who suffered during Scotland's "Killing Time."
Vienna, Austria
Hofpavillon Hietzing
An ornate private entrance to the Vienna subway built specifically for the emperor.
Malmesbury, England
King Aethelstan's Tomb
The last known resting place of the king who united England.
Los Angeles, California
The Houdini Estate
A master of deception, Harry Houdini's greatest trick may have been living in two places at once.
Providence, Rhode Island
Turk's Head Building
The stone sculpture of an Ottoman soldier is an homage to a lost Providence landmark.
London, England
Pink Floyd Plaque
This London marker celebrates the spot where the world-famous English band was founded.
Stonehaven, Scotland
Stonehaven Fireball Ceremony
This brilliant display of whirling fireballs celebrates Hogmanay.
Tolochenaz, Switzerland
Audrey Hepburn’s Grave
The immortal Hollywood star rests in peace in an unassuming Swiss village cemetery.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Netherbow Bell
The bell that once tolled atop a lost Edinburgh gate now hangs for all to see.
London, England
Tower of London's Ceremony of the Keys
The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The Great Hall Ceiling at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery
Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.
Nafplio, Greece
Lion of Bavaria
This slumbering beast honors the Bavarian soldiers who died in Greece during a 19th-century typhoid outbreak.
Glendalough, Ireland
Writers' Room at The Wicklow Heather
A restaurant with an extensive Irish whiskey bar also has several first editions of famous works by Irish authors.
Cardiff, Wales
Dead Man's Alley
This pedestrian walkway cuts through a cemetery and over several burial vaults.
Southend-on-Sea, England
Cranfield's Curiosity Cabinet
A magnificent menagerie of oddities, including taxidermy cryptids.
London, England
Cleopatra's Needle Shrapnel Scars
This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Bilbo Cemetery
This creepy, yet oddly beautiful cemetery is home to one of the founding fathers of Lake Charles.
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Chef Vola's
If it feels like a speakeasy, that’s because it probably was one.
