Places thalverson Wants to Go

A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.

It's believed this well was once plagued with evil spirits until St. Columba purified the water.

This rock bore witness to the last pitched battle fought on British soil.

This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.

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

A plaque installed underwater marks the fall of a royal family from an imagined parallel universe—part of a globe-spanning art project.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

The exhibition explores the Icelandic city's Viking Age history.

The first woman to become a member of the parliament of Iceland.

Does this statue depict Thor, or Jesus Christ? Nobody knows.

Hidden inside this Arizona fast food franchise is an in-depth exhibit on the famed WWII counterintelligence program.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

A tribute to the statues of Easter Island along Route 66.

This classic restaurant features a gorgeous mirror-clad room.

At one of Berlin’s oldest churches, visitors can place mosaic tiles to help restore a medieval mural.

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

The famous aviator's final resting place is a study in natural beauty.

A cooled lava flow from the Haleakalā volcano formed these surreal-looking columnar basalt structures.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

Images chiseled into the basalt here date back an estimated 300 years.

The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.

This historic roadhouse has many tales to tell of San Francisco's early history.