Places Fabeldyret Wants to Go

A well-worshipped shrine to the Virgin Mary nestled inside the last of Zagreb’s historic gates.

A house that transports visitors back to Yugoslavia.

An exquisite example of Uyghur Islamic architecture.

A fantastical display of Croatian folklore, mythology, and myths.

A World War II evacuation tunnel turned into a history display of Croatian state and people.

This only museum in the world dedicated solely to mushrooms.

The knock-off oil painting capital of the world.

A peculiar museum that includes many drunken tales, a drunk driving simulator, and much more.

An eclectic art form practiced by untrained masters is celebrated at this museum in the heart of Zagreb's old Upper Town.

A labyrinth of clothing, electronics, and other counterfeit items.

A tribute to the first human in space.

At 16,627 feet above sea level, this unstaffed station is the highest in the world.

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.

This 16th-century pole was once used in brutal public executions.

An abandoned football stadium with a tragic past.

The traditional Polish croissant, folded 81 times into the shape of a horseshoe, is a legally protected cultural treat.

This Cold War–era underground city includes offices for Mao Zedong and Lin Biao.

With former lives as a bomb shelter and government parking lot, this shop is one of China’s most extraordinary locales for book-lovers.

This striking high elevated road snakes downhill between densely packed buildings.

Natives of this mud-brick desert village use an ancient irrigation system to grow sweet, seedless grapes.

The last surviving submarine from a strange chapter of Finnish history.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

This unique footbridge stands out among the surrounding buildings, and is a popular filming and photography spot.

This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .