Places abagailvanz Wants to Go

Booksellers and public artworks fill this vibrant promenade along the disused railroad tracks.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.

A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.

The old castle kitchen where nucleic acid was first isolated is considered the "cradle of biochemistry."

The Tübingen University anatomical collection hosts an example of an extremely rare medical phenomenon.

One of the world's oldest fossil exhibits is on display in a beautiful antique "naturalienkabinett."

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

A unrivaled and rather horrifying collection of wax dermatological models.

A museum on the history of Paris, including a set of Napoleon's toiletries, Proust's room, and relics of the Revolution.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

It's always summer at the beach inside this former airship hangar.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

Started as a kitchen garden, now the second largest botanical garden in the world.

An engineering wonder at Pillnitz Castle protects a precious 230-year-old flowering shrub.

The sweet story of how American cargo planes became known as "Candy Bombers" during the Berlin Blockade.

An intricate and amazing house built by architect Karl Junker.

The history of German architecture is explored across this fairy-scale mini-city.

Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.

A rare chance to ride one of the few continuous elevators still in operation.

These 18th century gardens tell a rocky story of the son of Odysseus.

Hidden on two floors of downtown building, the library has an incredible deal on rent.

The shelves in the back of this thrift store are devoted to saving, not selling, retro tech.