The oldest of only three existing statues of the great novelist stands in a city he did not care for.

A legendary boxing venue and ring featured in Rocky V.

Hidden behind West Philadelphia rowhomes is a haven for migratory and local bird species both ordinary and rare.

This Philly landmark has a giant butterfly pavilion, three floors of insect displays, and withstood a $40,000 heist.

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The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

Stay in the one time home to one of Scotland's most notorious gentleman's sex clubs.

A small literary museum remembers the life and works of the author of The Thirty-Nine Steps.

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

The small Scottish townhouse where the "Father of the National Parks" was born.

A carved bench marks the Scottish cave that inspired the classic adventure novel "Treasure Island."

One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs hides a 19th-century skittles alley in the back.

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

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

An eccentric aristocrat brought these Australian natives to their current Scottish home.

This Scottish burial tomb once held hundreds of ancient eagle bones.

Geodesic dome luxury retreat in the Scottish Highlands.

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.

A local tree surgeon has created a whimsical walk full of carved tree stumps near Scotland's Loch Lomond.