Places aemem Wants to Go

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.

The only known mosaic depicting the Greek god of sleep, Hypnos.

This virtually windowless mass of smooth concrete is the only Catholic church in the city.

This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.

This World War I fortress is the perfect place to catch a Montenegrin sunset.

Former military fort and site of untold horrors during WWII, this island may become the Adriatic's next luxury resort.

A tiny church on a man-made island in the Adriatic.

A curious cave church carved into the face of a cliff.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

Elaborate mansions built by Roma residents in Soroca to show their success after centuries of discrimination.

There is a mouldering Jewish cemetery hidden away in the capital of Moldova.

A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.

At more than 5,000 years old, these structures are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.

The ruins of a megalithic monument sit right in the garden of a luxurious Maltese resort.

The fishing boats that moor in this small lagoon enter and leave through a tunnel to the sea.

This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."

This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.

The remains of a 1st-century aristocratic Roman town house featuring beautiful well-preserved mosaics.

This subterranean necropolis holds three floors of antler-dug grave caves.

This prison on the Maltese island of Gozo is almost 500 years old, and they have the graffiti to prove it.