Places dorcasdesign Wants to Go

This plaque marks the former home of one of the first women physicians in the Netherlands.

Discover what life is like on Amsterdam’s famous canals.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

Potato-peeling mannequins, Inca art, and a dangling tuber mobile help trace the history of fries at this Belgian museum.

The original shop where the iconic Belgian praline was invented.

Drink among marionettes at this pub inside a historic puppet theater.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

The world’s largest street art museum.

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

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

This 47-foot chile pepper sculpture welcomes Scoville heat unit obsessed tourists to the Big Chile Inn.

A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.

A lonely memorial to the Challenger Space Shuttle, honoring the astronauts who died in 1986.

Inspired by the work of a German artist, these brass installations commemorate the lives of enslaved Vermonters.

Stand at the center of this lakefront sundial, and you'll become part of the timepiece.

The Mexican painter Diego Rivera created this unusual museum to display his collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts.

These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.

The profile of one ill-fated deacon was emblazoned forever on this church window during the Halifax explosion.

This tiny abode has been covered in the art of the little old lady who made her life and living there.

The final resting place of 121 victims of the RMS Titanic, 42 of which may never be identified.

A sculpture of a flying hawk made from colorful car doors.

This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.