Places Cost Wants to Go

Little-known artist couple chose a former silk factory as the location for a museum dedicated to their work and other avant-garde art.

After the owner of this Art Nouveau home died, it was turned into a museum displaying a lifetime dedicated to art.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

This grubby wall is said to be one of the Earth's esoteric energy centers.

A collection of old neon signs from all over Poland line a secluded courtyard.

This sprawling concrete suburb of Kraków was designed by the Soviet Union as the model proletarian city.

These massive moving sand dunes have swallowed an entire village and are still on the run.

This hidden collection of everyday objects illustrates life within communist Poland.

A national collection of Communist-era musical posters.

This basement museum explores the art and artistry of fascism.

A modern reimagining of a medieval city gate.

This still-celebrated home was a radical architectural experiment in 3D De Stijl.

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

This 1920s Amsterdam neighborhood was built as a giant experiment in concrete construction.

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.

A UFO-shaped event building originally intended to be a science museum showcasing the future.

Rich with fauna and flora, nature-lovers can walk across the sea at this UNESCO World Heritage spot.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.

A beautiful maze marks where three countries meet.

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

The world of the ancient Celtic civilization explained through a bewitching 11 acre garden.

This Greek cinema was architecturally inspired by Mussolini's vision of a fascist Mediterranean utopia.