Places khassis Wants to Go

The world's largest monastic library is also a baroque artistic masterpiece

Epicurean and holy traditions converge in what may be the oldest restaurant in Europe.

This skeleton-filled altar piece served as a backdrop to one of the most iconic scenes in "The Sound of Music."

A breathtaking viewing platform over the Alps.

Amidst medieval and baroque buildings, five human-sized gherkins stand tall.

The world's oldest known salt mine.

An Austrian house of bones filled with hundreds of intricately painted skulls.

The largest ice cave in the world is thought to be the entrance to hell according to Austrian legend.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

German-style coffee and cake, just like Oma used to make it.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

The porky tom yum soup at this Sukhumvit Road institution has a cult following.

Displaying religious art made almost exclusively in modern styles helps set this Buddhist temple apart from the myriad others in Bangkok.

Bangkok’s most beloved fried chicken spot lets its garlic-burrowed birds do the talking.

Visit a century-old sweet shop serving gold-standard mango sticky rice.

Vintage furniture and art share space with all manner of collectibles at this quirky shop in Bangkok.

A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food.

A tragic legacy of the attempt to beautify Skopje and line the pockets of corrupt politicians

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

After witnessing the rise and fall of three empires, this ancient city was finally destroyed by a series of earthquakes.

In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.