Places Edda Wants to Go

This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.

A World War II torpedo launch station abandoned off the Polish coast.

A haunting deserted hotel is a favorite with artists and photographers.

This fairytale inspired, warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station.

This Communist-era residential block is one of the longest residential building in Europe.

The site of the first battle of World War II.

This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdańsk.

One of the world's largest amber altarpieces is housed within this reconstructed medieval church.

A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.

A mysterious emblem tucked in an small alleyway is actually the coat of arms of a heroic medieval family.

During the renovation of this bas-relief, the constructors added one unusual element.

For more than a century, this hole-in-the-wall near Termini Station has been serving what some say is the greatest porchetta sandwich.

One of few vertical lava tubes in the world accessible by foot.

This Portuguese bullring is built right into the caldera of an island volcano.

On the cliffs of São Jorge in the Azores stand the remains of a lighthouse that was struck by a series of earthquakes.

Legend has it the lovelorn tears of a princess and a shepherd boy formed the blue and green twin lakes in the Azores archipelago.

This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.

One artist's collection of homemade handicrafts doubles as a monument to 20th-century material culture.

A 19th-century mansion houses the largest collection of gin in the European Union.

Europe's oldest still-operational tea farm also boasts a spectacular view.

When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.

This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.

This cypress grove is a unique site considering these trees are not native to the region.

One of the cave cities of Crimea, built by the Goths in the sixth century.