Places Deirdreod Wants to Go

A mysterious bridge over a sunken Roman road.

At night, bats patrol this magnificent 18th-century space in search of book-eating pests.

Hidden in Carnfunnock Country Park is a lasting testament to the Normans who once settled in the region.

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

This 600-year-old home seems to defy physics.

This noble mash-up in eastern Luxembourg is part Medieval, part Renaissance, all castle.

This tri-part waterfall is a little bit of fairytale beauty in the heart of Luxembourg's Little Switzerland.

The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.

The birthplace of Karl Marx is now a museum dedicated to the communist revolutionary's life and work.

This bakery and museum offers tours of the tastes and mythology of Aachen's signature spice biscuit—just don't ask for the recipe.

At one of Berlin’s oldest churches, visitors can place mosaic tiles to help restore a medieval mural.

Inside this Jewish cemetery is a memorial to soldiers who deserted the German army and were executed.

Is this statue at Naumberg Cathedral the fairest of them all?

A ruined castle stands atop a hill surrounded by dragon lore.

A wunderkammer of mysterious objects and stories.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.

The top of society once luxuriated in this world-class hotel, which continues to impress, even in ruin.

Claude Monet immortalized this medieval bridge in two of his paintings.

An ancient rogue artist community hidden next to one of the world's most glitzy and glamorous cities.

There once was a man named Lear / Who found limericks so dear / His final resting space / Is an unusual place / Most people don’t know he’s here.

These sculptures honor the knights who once called Carrickfergus Castle their stronghold.