Places zdficken Wants to Go

On an island south of Iceland, a large volcanic rock formation resembles an elephant.

The oldest private art gallery in all of Hungary.

For decades, Hungary's Communist Party insisted this gulag had never existed.

This castle played host to the largest great hall found in medieval Central Europe.

This statue honors one of Budapest's most beloved literary characters.

The first island in the world designated a light-pollution-free astronomical observation point.

Walrus skulls and narwhal bones were found here while excavating a 900-year old church.

This church combines Christian, Byzantine, and ancient Greek architectural elements.

This Ottoman-era church is hidden amid a busy tourist area.

This 200-meter-high waterfall marks the site of Achilles’ immortal baptism at the mouth of the River Styx.

An islet filled with wooden houses where the open sea meets a lagoon.

This small museum once served as a royal hunting pavilion for King Otto Friedrich Ludwig.

Public water fountains built during the Ottoman Era still stand throughout this seaside town.

This 13th-century monastery chiseled into the side of a mountain is equipped with a bridge that can be lifted to protect against raids.

This tiny German village has staked claim to being the center of the union following Brexit.

Once the longest swing bridge in Europe.

Next to the well-known retaining weir "Hochablass" is the former raft port for the city of Augsburg.

An abstract and eyecatching clock/fountain is the centerpiece of this little-known German city.

Named after the German word for "a longingness to travel," this park brings together thousands of city and street signs from around the world.

In a divided Germany, Potsdam's "central" train station was relocated to the city's southern suburbs to avoid West Berlin.

Now overgrown, these anti-tank barriers from World War II are sometimes called "dragon's teeth."

A lively circle of dancers in the Georgian capital commemorates an ancient rite of spring.

Hidden up a dusty track off the Georgian Military Road is this fascinating waterfall with mountainous views.

Once a 19th-century brasserie, this McDonald's exterior celebrates Alsatian design and the "King of Beer."