Amsterdam, Netherlands
Penis Fountain
Amsterdam's Red Light District leaves little to the imagination.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam's Red Light District leaves little to the imagination.
Stow-on-the-Wold, England
This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.
London, England
Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.
Ennetbürgen, Switzerland
The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.
Ireland
Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.
Boudry, Switzerland
This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.
Paris, France
A unrivaled and rather horrifying collection of wax dermatological models.
Tokyo, Japan
Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.
Edinburgh, Scotland
An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.
Rome, Italy
One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.
Mexico City, Mexico
66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.
Grangemouth, Scotland
The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.
Heimaey, Iceland
Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.
Vienna, Austria
The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.
Tokyo, Japan
People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.
Frederiksberg, Denmark
A 19th-century subterranean reservoir repurposed as a contemporary art cave.
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Spain
Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.
Alnwick, England
This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.
Dublin, Ireland
Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.
London, England
Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler.
Tokyo, Japan
Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.
Berlin, Germany
A tree-like building perches on its trunk in the Steglitz neighborhood of Berlin.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.