Places TheGinGoblin Wants to Go

An ancient stone with mysterious origins stands in a residential neighborhood.

This extraordinary Viking artifact has traveled throughout the city.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

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

A 17th-century Shinto shrine that is home to statues of Mickey Mouse and Pikachu.

A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.

This lovely ancestral home inspired the author D.H. Lawrence, and features a tunnel made out of a living willow.

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

In the 19th century, this pit housed a fully grown black bear for the entertainment of visitors. Today there is a sculpture in tribute to the poor creature.

This house was home to a succession of park keepers for more than 90 years, but in all that time, it never had a toilet.

This sculpture commemorates a naturalist and an illustrator whose work was a forerunner to modern field guides.

These lamps were created to expel sewer gases after an event known as The Great Stink.

This medieval manor house was hastily fortified when it found itself in the middle of the Scottish fight for independence.

A vortex fountain that seems to rise out of the ground.

This mysterious hilltop collection of Druid carvings isn't quite what it seems.

A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past

Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?

This 13th century castle is chock full of ghosts and impossibly rare cows.