Places etiennebara Wants to Go

An odd museum dedicated to French fakes.

A colorful gateway to a historic neighborhood.

An enormous white temple that honors the birthplace of a Hindu goddess.

A stark contrast between red sand dunes and the white sand beach immediately next to it can be seen along the southern Somali coast.

This pilgrimage site was built to honor an incarnation of Buddha who sacrificed himself to save a tiger and her two cubs.

This 400-year-old tree is actually an immigrant from North America.

An extensive audio-only collection of cultural heritage saved from a genocide.

The most impressive example of contemporary Romanian architecture in wood

A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.

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

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

A set of seven houses, each built in a style that represents a European country.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

Rejoice at Amsterdam's ‘pop temple,’ a former church reborn as a raucous music venue.

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

This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.

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

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

A hidden church in a hidden courtyard tells the story of the Miracle of Amsterdam.

Polish luminaries and masterful folk art find sanctuary in this unique cemetery.

This "witch's market" is filled with Amazonian herbs, remedies, and the occasional libido-strengthening tincture.

Twenty carved heads in Glasgow take a comical, modern twist to the medieval apotropaic, avenger of evil.

This legendary dive bar boasts a collection of over 1,300 clown figurines.

Local legend holds that if you can make it up this steep cobblestone stairway without taking a breath, you'll have wish come true.