Places zdficken Wants to Go

A plaque bearing the names of those who dedicated themselves to protecting Budapest's Jewish population during World War II.

The holes in this wall provide a glimpse into Jewish life in Budapest, both past and present.

The ruins of an early 1900s neo-Baroque mansion sit nestled in a local park in the Hungarian plains.

Dine on Hungarian-Jewish dishes at this multigenerational, family-run institution.

Hungarian Jews were ghettoized during the Second World War, but little remains of the original wall that closed the Jewish people off from the rest of the city.

The only natural cave bath in all of Europe.

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

A stunning Art Nouveau cinema in the heart of Budapest.

Twelve towering statues once destined for Pécs Cathedral, now sheltering under arches.

A controversial “crumpet”-shaped museum tries its best to blend in with surrounding parkland.

An abandoned mining area now part of a gorgeous national park.

A museum dedicated to the history of sugar cultivation on Réunion island.

On one of the world's most active volcanoes, a pebble-filled crater changes color with the wind.

A haunting memorial to Africans kidnapped and lost at sea during the slave trade.

Europe’s only spaceport is in South America.

An art gallery that celebrates Indigenous Maya practices and traditions.

This lake with an inactive volcano underneath is often said to be bottomless.

The remains of a military communications outpost still stand on this Greek island.

This abandoned shopping arcade has new life as an art installation.

An intricate network of underground tombs carved into volcanic rock.

An ancient Greek monument and a Byzantine church coexist inside this cave.

Luminaries of all stripes have sipped strong Greek coffee at this cafe since 1839.

With no menu and no sign, this 130-year-old taverna doles out affordable home cooking.

The top of the holy mountain for the ancient Spartans looks like a pyramid—is it man-made or a natural phenomenon?