Places Weiss Wants to Go

Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.

Only museum in the world devoted to bookbinding and book arts holds a permanent collection representing five centuries.

This former Masonic lodge has been transformed into part museum, part bar, all awesome.

Medical history with an amazing, if frighting, collection of wax diseases on display.

Nature is slowly overtaking this disused cemetery on the outskirts of Brussels.

The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.

The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.

These centuries old gardens have been restored to their 17th century condition.

One person's collection from the era.

A rare example of a building constructed specifically for catching eels.

In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.

The former home of one of the U.K.’s most notable families of suffragettes is now a museum dedicated to women’s rights.

This building played host to some of the most influential minds of the Industrial Revolution and now serves as a reminder of the influence of Northern coalfields.

The raised stones in the middle of this road through Culross are relics of a 17th-century class divide.

This water-powered cliffside railway is one of the steepest funiculars in the world.

A magical woodland theatre in Wales reclaimed by nature.

The eccentricities of a former lord include painted pigeons of his manor house, a series of pointless plaques, and a folly built simply to peeve the public.

The Devil’s Porridge tells the story of HM Factory Gretna and the munitions girls who mixed deadly chemicals.

A look into the life of a Victorian-era prisoner.

This museum offers a glimpse into early 20th-century Glasgow life.

The world's smallest Austen museum is inside an unassuming phone booth.

Glasgow's oldest pub has a proud literary tradition and possibly a ghost or two.

This Edwardian workhouse tells a harrowing story of those who were forced to trade hard labor for lodging.

Dedicated to preserving railway history from across Ireland.