Places Aika Wants to Go

Occupied for six centuries by Franciscan Order nuns, this monastery is an amazing ode to Catalán Gothic architecture.

Get hands on with the technological marvels of the Classical world.

Preserved portions of Athens's ancient defenses are on display in a subterranean parking garage.

Temple complex that once housed the famous statue of Nike.

An often overlooked ancient site in downtown Athens with substantial history (and nature).

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.

Italian horror legend Dario Argento’s own shop hides a sinister museum-dungeon in the basement.

Drink the 'Blood of Christ' in this Roman Catholic fever dream.

Byzantine emperors ruled, lived, and died in this 13th-century palace-turned-museum.

An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.

A unique sculpture park that features the works of several famed artists.

A historic house left in "dramatic still life."

The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.

The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.

This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.

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

A curious art park at the geographic center of Europe is home to 3,000 television sets and other wonders.

Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.

No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

This silent sentry in the crypt below a large Gothic cathedral is often knee-deep in water.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.