Places jbert55 Wants to Go

A centuries-old complex of hand-dug stone chambers has sheltered locals in times of trouble.

A subterranean relic of the Spanish Civil War hides below this picturesque park.

A tour of underground Berlin takes you through WWII air raid shelters and tunnels used to smuggle people out of East Germany.

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.

This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself.

A park full of outsider art, created by college students studying outsider art.

This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.

A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

The exhibition explores the Icelandic city's Viking Age history.

It turns out that a hurricane-prone beach is probably not the best place to house wild animals.

A rather vulgar example of the transition from Latin to the Italian vernacular.

A restaurant with an extensive Irish whiskey bar also has several first editions of famous works by Irish authors.

Known as the Royal Palace of the Euganean Hills, this often overlooked castle has been home for multiple noble families over the centuries.

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.

A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.

Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.