Places evanpelt Wants to Go

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

Red, white, and blue painted steps along with a Union Jack celebrate the outcome of Gibraltar's 1967 referendum.

The ruins of a 2,000-year-old Roman fishing village perched on one of the best beaches in Spain.

This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.

This restaurant was removed from the famed sister ship of the Titanic and placed within a hotel.

The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.

This art installation pays homage to the famed stones of European lore.

Backwards hour and minute hands and a timing mechanism that fluctuates with the temperature led to this clock tower's local nickname.

A maze of underground tunnels beneath one of the most beautiful forts in Serbia.

Built as an anti-fascist tribute, this surreal Yugoslav memorial became an unwelcome symbol after the Croatian war for independence.

A puppeteer’s paradise offering shows, workshops, and an archive of over 2,000 puppets.

The eclectic home of a leading Turkish architect is a gorgeous piece of eye candy.

The most metal church of all time was built in record time because of an international, pious pissing contest.

A sixth-century Byzantine cistern hidden below a modern carpet store.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

A gorgeous, Gaudí-esque stairway constructed in the city of Istanbul by a prominent Jewish family.

A Serbian church lit by chandeliers made of weapons.

The world's oldest known salt mine.

Dedicated to this region's early settlements and rich history of salt mining.

Every half hour the eye-rolling clock face sticks out its tongue to mock the good citizens of Koblenz.