Places Anna Lisa Wants to Go

This stately council chamber hasn't changed since 1545.

This artificial ring island was built to hold cubic tons of polluted dirt.

This giant wire frame man sculpture is crouched in contemplation.

A set of 27 bamboo tubes creates an eerie soundscape that changes with the wind.

Scale model of St. Peter's Cathedral (Rome) in the middle of a small Dutch town.

A late-medieval Dutch castle with trick fountains in its whimsical water gardens.

Rich with fauna and flora, nature-lovers can walk across the sea at this UNESCO World Heritage spot.

Lombardy poplars planted to imitate the size and shape of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Reims.

This still-celebrated home was a radical architectural experiment in 3D De Stijl.

A UFO-shaped event building originally intended to be a science museum showcasing the future.

A 'living museum' in Leiden, the oldest of its kind in the Netherlands.

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.

This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges.

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

Peek through a transparent pyramid and drink in the mountain made of books.

An undulating wicker beast looms peacefully atop a sand dune in Belgium.

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.

Part modern art project, part traditional chapel, this see-through church is only substantial from the right angle.

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.