Places gabbysimms Wants to Go

The statue of a legendary giant who carried Christ and shouldered the world's sins.

A preserved oak tree about 3,500 years old found in Riga, Latvia.

A small museum contains one of the largest collections of ethnic and traditional headgear in the world.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

Medical museum that houses most notably the taxidermied remains of Vladimir Demikhov's famous two-headed dog experiment.

A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities.

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

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.

This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople.

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

Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.

Eastern Bloc nostalgia, anybody?

A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

This unassuming museum's slogan translates to “there is a limit of sadness, anxiety has no limits."

A surreal museum of extraordinary industrial objects.

A brush maker used his factory to protect blind Jews from the Gestapo.

A restaurant and observation deck built in a unique broadcasting antenna.

Beneath the impressive baroque cathedral that rises from the center of Berlin lies the largest collection of Prussian royals in the world.

Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.