Places douglasjtimpe Wants to Go

Special tunnels built so that frogs won't be killed when crossing the highway.

This diner's a kitschy dreamland for anyone whose heart is stuck in the 1980s.

At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.

The official portrait of California's longest-serving governor has been likened to "spilled ketchup and soy sauce"

A fascinating and comprehensive look at the evolution of medical practice in the Sacramento Valley since the mid-1800s.

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

Debatably clever, or just plain honest hotel advertised as "The Worst Hotel in the World."

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

Amsterdam's narrowest house facade is a monument to 17th-century tax evasion.

Widely advertised as Amsterdam’s narrowest street, this passage was once a highlight of the Red Light District before its windows closed.

These public toilets also provide entertainment for visitors to Amsterdam’s Red Light District.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

In 1988, jazz legend Chet Baker fell to his death from a window of this hotel facing Amsterdam Centraal.

Where royalty waits in the height of luxury.

This charming pup is meant to celebrate the youth and stubbornness of the city's students.

The hands on this clock appear to be created by two workers sweeping debris into careful positions.

Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

This recently restored crypt was once plagued by liquefying coffins and exploding caskets.

This small chapel built into rock is the oldest place of worship in Luxembourg.

In 1907, writer Nikolaus Welter invented a fictitious Voodoo tradition around this statue of a reclining Christ — which has since become a reality.