Places thelordwinter Wants to Go

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.

One of Edinburgh's most popular works of street art is located well off the beaten path.

This small sculpture honors a shuttered bookshop that was the site of a fiery act of protest.

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

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

This park celebrates a sister city relationship that survived the Cold War.

Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.

This tiny home built on revenge appears to be scarcely wider than a Volkswagen.

Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.

This seaside Scottish holiday rental lets you live out your bookselling dreams.

The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.

This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

A sea cave with a waterfall and Viking past

These ancient sea caves hold Britain's highest concentration of Pictish rock carvings.

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

These ruins are a hidden gem, complete with fantastic views over the cliff edge.

This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.

This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.

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

Legend says this cave housed a 16th-century cannibal and his family of 48.