Places dibushby Wants to Go

In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.

This massive mural by famed pop-artist Keith Haring was hidden for almost 30 years until its 2018 rediscovery.

Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

This unattributed sculpture in Amsterdam is hiding in plain sight.

A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.

The history and future of cannabis.

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

The signs of a long buried road can still be found hidden beneath a London sewer grate.

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.

This World War II bunker now survives as a documentation of the Nazi regime and war crimes.

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

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 divine septet of Japanese fortune gods are rendered in 1,000-year-old wood at this peaceful site.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.

A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.