Places katieannebest Wants to Go

The quirky - and private - constructions of a secluded artist depict the house of God.

A site where “the ravages of the war are more striking…than any other place in contemporary Spain.”

The first museum in Europe dedicated to the art of origami.

This 15th century pharmacy displays a beautiful collection of ancient medicine jars.

Famed architect Antoni Gaudi built this generous thank you gift to a friendly host who housed him during a job.

This parody of ecclesiastical cloisters features famous figures from the 20th century.

A beautiful modern church dedicated to the teleporting patron saint of Andorra.

Trek into the depths of the cave where 17,000-year-old paintings exist alongside 400-year-old graffiti.

Abandoned Nazi train station turned underground astroparticle laboratory.

A Franco-era dam flooded (almost) everyone out of this centuries-old Aragonese town.

The oldest operating roller coaster of its kind, the Montaña Suiza has been thrilling riders since 1928.

A landscape decorated with enormous skull sculptures.

Eccentric sculpture garden brings Basque mythology to life.

A waterfront landing pad designated for unidentified flying objects still awaits its first guest.

This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.

Beautiful carved tunnels.

The Church of the Annunciation was carved into the face of a cliff, just like the rest of the town of Haute-Isle.

A former milk-delivery driver and his wife turn their home into a glimmering mosaic.

This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.