Places Flaneuse Wants to Go

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

An abandoned shopping gallery built during Fascist Italy tucked in the center of Palermo.

A collection of grotesques lines the walls of this Italian villa.

A medieval wash house where people washed clothes in a river allegedly formed by the tears of a mourning nymph.

A quiet Sicilian village is home to a cafe that had an important role in "The Godfather."

"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.

Gorgeous views of Italian mountains and valleys form the backdrop of this unique open-air theater.

This constantly evolving art space saved an Italian town from its own crippling reputation.

Every Easter, a small Sicilian town builds a stunning cathedral out of bread.

A musical composition 1000 years in length plays at the Trinity Buoy Wharf in London.

Putting the "mod" in "modular" since 2000.

Sculptor Antony Gormley used chaos theory and fractal growth to design his tallest creation.

A student driver's nightmare.

This Late Gothic building that once housed Erasmus is now known as the filming location of "Suspiria."

A geothermal energy project gone wrong is fracturing the city's picturesque architecture.

An interactive exhibition space dedicated to the kinetic sculptures of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely.

Along the Rhine, about a mile from the historic Munster, learn the heartrending story of two lovers torn asunder, cast into unknown layers of time and space.

This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.

The smallest museum in Basel, Switzerland, is a two-foot-by-two-foot window in the door of a 600-year-old house.

This World War I fortress is the perfect place to catch a Montenegrin sunset.

A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

This massive steel pyramid can be entered by a set of jagged steps that let visitors stand in its heart.

No need to strap in for a “ride” on this walkable roller coaster.