Places CalWhimsey Wants to Go

A set of seven houses, each built in a style that represents a European country.

A giant floating rubber duck-bunny painted with a different design every year.

Take a stroll through the hellish grotesques of Hieronymus Bosch in this elaborate Netherlands church.

This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.

This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.

Crouch down, stretch tall, and be sure to flail your legs to pay homage to the Monty Python classic.

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

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

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

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

This cutting edge museum details the history of skiing, from its ancient origins to its status as a sport.

Spiral alpine structure provides an alternative experience of viewing the Matterhorn.

A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."

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

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

This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.

This collection of French root art looks like an indoor fairy wonderland.

Thirty creepy ghosts now inhabit this decaying 14th-century church.

What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

An ornate plague column – built to celebrate life – claimed the lives of numerous artisans during its construction.

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

Site where Moses may have received the Ten Commandments.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.