Places Nicholas Davis Wants to Go

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.

In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.

This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.

This remote Scottish isle is only inhabited by seals, birds, and the memory of a tragic settlement.

The most northern place on the mainland of Great Britain.

The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.

Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.

FIFA deemed this isolated field one of the most remarkable places to play the sport.

The highest lighthouse in Scotland shines from an abandoned island.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

Every September, international competitors flock to the flooded quarries of a tiny Scottish island.

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

A bronze tribute to the wildly popular video game from the '90s.

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

Memorial to the Titanic engineers that died working to hold back the sea.

Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.