Places alxndr Wants to Go

An effigy of a trapped paratrooper dangles from a Normandy church to commemorate one remarkable D-Day event.

These unique markers designate the route American forces took during the Liberation of France.

Bloodstains can still be seen in this medieval church where two medics saved lives on D-Day.

A once drab public housing estate is transformed into a colorful gallery of trompe l’oeil murals.

This roadside shrine to an unofficial saint has welcomed the wishes and prayers of local believers for generations.

One of the great treasures of Neolithic art lies within this carefully constructed pile of rocks.

Hundreds of prehistoric stones, arranged in perfect lines in a French field.

This stone quarry was used to make axes and other tools more than 6,000 years ago.

If they push on just the right spot, even the weakest person can move this titanic boulder.

An isolated 17th-century chapel on a remarkable site once dedicated to Celtic sun worship.

The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.

An unusual vending machine designed to support mourners during funeral ceremonies at Zurich's largest cemetery.

A tiny metropolis resides inside this student housing complex.

A small statue commemorates a centuries-old event that still hangs over the people of Leuven.

Banished from town, this local jester concocted a clever return.

According to this bar, God gave an “11th commandment” to Antwerp: Thou shalt drink beer.

This small corner bar is home to a rare 1930s dance organ that still plays tunes for one Euro.

This splendid tomb may look fantastic, but there's nothing in it...

Vines grow up the metal bars in this public park created from an old machine factory.

Unconventional site where the tracks of Zurich tramcars intersect.

One of a series of no-purpose kinetic artworks by Swiss sculptor Jean Tinguely.

Though it may look like a businessman's lost luggage, this case suspended under a highway bridge is actually a contemporary art installation.

Constructed along the shores of Lake Zurich, this pavilion is a walk-through work of art.

This charming fountain honors Felix Salten, the creator of the iconic storybook deer.