Places arditov Wants to Go

Executed in 1401, Exhumed in 1878, Stolen in 2010.

The world's most delightful not-NOT-religion welcomes visitors to the town of Templin, just like its more stoic peers.

This temple to the sturm and drang of Richard Wagner contains a dragon's cave and reptile zoo full of living "dragons."

A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.

This ancient ruined monastery has been destroyed by fire so many times that it seems like God hates it.

The oldest Jewish cemetery in Europe survived Hitler's Germany.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

These 18th century gardens tell a rocky story of the son of Odysseus.

Explore the complex ecology of this multifaceted nature preserve by riverboat.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

The music is over at the Ballhaus Riviera Ballroom, but the ballroom remains in haunting disrepair.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.

Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

For centuries no one knew there were hundreds of bones and precious artwork hidden beneath this Swiss church.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.

These spooky and unusual stone formations create an underworldly landscape.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.

This ancient Spanish castle sits high upon a hilltop.

This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.