Places daratheodora Wants to Go

A crucified and bearded female saint.

Walk through Czech history in Prague's largest graveyard.

The risqué mixed-media sculptures are supposedly a metaphor for Czech politics.

The tunnel's elegant proportions keep you snug with no claustrophobia freak-out.

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.

Thousands of flowers create enchanting pink tunnels over the city streets.

Now harmless, this looming post struck fear into the heart of medieval troublemakers.

A collection of intricate sculptures so small they have to be seen through a microscope.

A quaint Russian village in the middle of a German metropolis.

This Berlin island is home to a flock of free-roaming peacocks, as well as a historic ivory folly.

Gardens representing parts of Asia, Europe, and the Mid East are tucked away among the Soviet-style buildings in East Berlin.

This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.

A museum honoring Germany’s cucumber mecca offers a great dill of gherkin history.

Berlin's natural history museum houses the world's largest mounted dinosaur and the late beloved polar bear Knut.

This classic restaurant features a gorgeous mirror-clad room.

Puppet theater and museum holding a collection of more than 300.

A wunderkammer of mysterious objects and stories.

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.

A whimsical and twisted animatronic monster tour beneath the streets of Berlin.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.