Places DrChopSuey Wants to Go

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

One of the oldest medical collections in Europe focusing on rare surgical instruments.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

Tiny observatory made big contributions to the study of the Earth's motion.

This pair of gilded girls atop an Art Deco building in Copenhagen were built to function as a weather indicator.

The final resting place of the author who gave us the Little Mermaid, the Ugly Duckling, and many more beloved fairy tales.

This bridge's unique architecture honors nautical heritage and encourages self-awareness.

The only surviving piece of Copenhagen's 16th-century defensive wall.

The gilded, masterful astronomical clock will calculate time, dates, and planetary positions for thousands of years to come.

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

A curious collection dedicated to human and animal anatomy and pathology.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

The symbolic center of Ireland, this summit also offers panoramic views of the countryside.

An important landmark in the history of algebraic logic.

These moss-covered medieval ruins tower atop the smallest of Ireland's Aran Islands.

This modest plaza in Moneygall, Ireland has cashed in on its distant connection to the U.S. president.

Fluffy and friendly alpacas nestled against the border of the beautiful Connemara region.

Mortarless walls that stretch for miles are a lovely solution for creating grazing land in the harsh terrain of the Aran Islands.

These gigantic skeletons tower over visitors and provide insight into the creatures that once ruled over Ireland.