Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cementerio de la Recoleta
Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.
Barcelona, Spain
This former Baroque palace on the historic Calle Montcada is a rare architectural gem and was once the meeting place of an aristocratic scholarly society.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Prague, Czechia
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Prague, Czechia
Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Rome, Italy
Installed in an act of one-upsmanship, the annual sundial in this church is also a symbolic victory for the Gregorian calendar.
Rome, Italy
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Venice, Italy
The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.
Venice, Italy
This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.
Tokyo, Japan
Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.
Kyoto, Japan
This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.
Tokyo, Japan
Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”
Kyoto, Japan
The 10,000 Torii shrine.
Kyoto, Japan
This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.
Paris, France
A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.
Paris, France
Paris' fabled purveyor of exotic taxidermy and natural history curios.
Paris, France
The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.
Paris, France
Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.
Paris, France
An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
Paris, France
A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.
Paris, France
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.