Places VRLNDR Wants to Go

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.

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

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

This Scottish bridge seems to compel dogs to leap to their death.

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

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

A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.

This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.

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

A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

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

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

These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

A high point in Vancouver kitsch.

Surprisingly delicious Asian-style hot dogs.

BDSM, 1930s Style.