Places berenicegohel Wants to Go

The not-quite-incorruptible St. Bernadette is perhaps the most beautiful of preserved saints—with a little help from Paris.

A darkly erotic open-air statuary in Catalonia.

Behind this unmarked facade lies the original bomba—a crunchy orb of fried mashed potatoes stuffed with minced meat.

A former steam-powered mill from the 1800s is now an industrial park with a giant steel dragon slide.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

A museum dedicated to the Spanish occult in a town that was terrorized by the Inquisition.

The spectacular geological formations make it one of the most impressive caves in Europe.

This century-old ruined temple was reborn as "The Church of Skate."

This stone angel is one of the biggest caryatids in all of Paris.

An iconic and controversial ancient Iberian funerary urn with a hauntingly penetrating gaze.

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

Inside this museum, Christians were imprisoned when the Romans controlled Gaul.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

Explore the 500-year history of silk-making in Lyon at this museum, workshop, and boutique.

This hidden garden boasts amazing views of Lyon.

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

A small house sits between two huge rocks, with its back to the sea.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.