Places Cactam Wants to Go

When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.

An intricate and amazing house built by architect Karl Junker.

Art and a pun, all in one.

Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.

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

The largest free-standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin.

This classic restaurant features a gorgeous mirror-clad room.

Started as a kitchen garden, now the second largest botanical garden in the world.

A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.

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

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

"Portugal's Stonehenge" is made up of nut-like stones aligned with the heavens.

Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.

The corpse bride of Portugal.

An early Portuguese serial killer's head is alarmingly well preserved in a jar at the University of Lisbon.

This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.

Local lore says the devil built this beautiful medieval bridge to help a fleeing bandit.

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.

A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.

Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

Thanks to a clever legal loophole, this mountainside wine shop sells a hybrid cuvée that's been outlawed for nearly a century.

When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.