Places anioleary Wants to Go

This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.

This enormous sardine in the Segura River pays tribute to an annual post-Lent tradition.

This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.

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

The private train station King Leopold II built for the Belgian royal family now lies abandoned.

This striking fort on the Maginot Line looks just as it did after being destroyed in the Fall of France.

A 600-year-old elm tree with a built-in seat and thatched roof.

Resting peacefully between two majestically-slanted trees, this roadside water trough circulates water peacefully.

In the heart of Luxembourg's "little Switzerland" weaves a breathtaking natural sandstone canyon with a mythological past.

Hiding the longest subterranean river known in the world.

This retro diner claims to be the birthplace of poutine.

This New England covered bridge is home to the tale of a jilted lover known to haunt the area.

The place where the great marine explorer first learned to work underwater is not where you'd expect.

This large cemetery is known as the museum of granite sculptures.

This charming woodland trail is peppered with poetry.

This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.

The once-abandoned 140-year-old hotel used in the movie "In Dreams."

An underground wonderland in Iowa.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.

Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.

This posh mansion began as a family's estate and ended as the site of a murder ripped from the pages of a pulp novel.