Places Andrea IX Wants to Go

A magnificent, glittering building tucked into a tiny Bulgarian mountain town.

The ceiling of Prohodna Cave in northern Bulgaria affords a peek at the sky via two deity-sized-eye-shaped holes.

This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.

This tiny Bulgarian town offers a stunning location in the mountains and a storied history.

Bizarrely shaped rock formations in northwest Bulgaria come with equally bizarre legends.

Once the scene of a young boy's home in revolt, this Norwegian island is now home to the world's first "ecological" prison.

A naturally occurring tunnel in this Nordic mountain makes it look like it's been shot.

St George's Leprosy Museum depicts the gruesome afflictions of those suffering from the disease.

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.

A small collection of magic tricks and memorabilia is now an apartment-sized museum.

At the very tippity-top of Europe is a cliff from which you can view the midnight sun.

Norway's national monument to fallen seamen.

World's strongest whirlpool.

The last fully functional fortress of Germany's World War II Atlantikwall.

According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.

The world's northernmost ice hotel.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.

Stay overnight in the world's most sleekly designed rabbit hole, free of charge.

Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.

An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.

Walk behind a 50-meter-high waterfall.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.