Places adavandenbergh Wants to Go

Brightly painted boulders scattered throughout the Sinai Desert.

Charnel house at the foot of Mount Sinai.

An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.

A preserved oasis with traditional Andalusian-style architecture and beautiful views of the Nile.

The palace built by a former slave that hosted Napoleon's Egyptologists.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.

This historic Amsterdam bar used to accept sailor's monkeys as payment.

A model train wonderland hidden beneath Gare de l'Est station.

Travel back in time at a Moroccan-inspired restaurant that was the height of glamor in the 1970s.

Fully loaded, Tunisian-style sandwiches are on the menu at this unassuming hole-in-the-wall.

Order a boozy baba au rhum at the oldest patisserie in Paris.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

Egyptian treasure trove of fossils documenting the whale's transition from land mammal to sea creature.

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

A pilgrimage around a forbidden peak sacred to four faiths.

This mysterious and unique painting is filled with symbolism.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

This everlasting lightning storm may be the world's largest generator of ozone.

A scenic canyon with thick forests and historic ruins.