Places Concertina Wants to Go

The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

There was a top secret plan during World War II to seal a group of soldiers inside the rock.

Engineering ingenuity during the battle of Gibraltar.

One of the last examples of Soviet architectural propaganda has a few technological tricks up its sleeve.

Hidden in a metro shop under a shopping mall, this small museum tells the story of one of the world's largest urban transit systems.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

A replica of the straw hut where Vladimir Lenin lived in hiding, disguised as a hay farmer, in 1917.

This effigy of Peter the Great is greatly disproportionate.

At the very tippity-top of Europe is a cliff from which you can view the midnight sun.

The painter of "The Scream" is laid to rest under a stoic bust of himself in the humble corner of an Oslo cemetery.

At this Arctic outpost, get to know members of the indigenous Sámi community and meet their herds.

Thousands of miniature bronze sculptures have taken over this city square creating a unique art installation.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

Visit the home of Sweden's beloved fictional character, Pippi Longstocking.

This fantastic cave remained unexplored until 1948 when three schoolboys discovered a hidden entrance.

Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.

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.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

A library in Germany displays a likeness that some believe is William Shakespeare.

This remarkable parking garage in Darmstadt has lived several lives and still contains remnants of its World War I past.

This baroque palace displays an impressive collection of taxidermy, art, and rare objects from the days of courtly hunting.