Places glnomad Wants to Go

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.

An unconventional and naturalistic sculpture depicting the artist marking his territory on an exterior faculty wall.

Denmark’s oldest bakery is home to the 'Wednesday Snail,' one of the best cinnamon rolls on the planet.

One of Scandinavia's largest mosaics pays tribute to Danish art and science luminaries.

Copenhagen's "other" little mermaid marks the historic location of past sea maid sightings.

This bridge's unique architecture honors nautical heritage and encourages self-awareness.

A museum filled with tiny, adorable versions of the mighty Royal Danish Navy.

An ultra-modern diversity park in Denmark has turned an entire city block electric pink.

Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.

A 19th-century subterranean reservoir repurposed as a contemporary art cave.

This striking royal residence is the largest Renaissance-style castle in Scandinavia.

Just off the city’s central station hides a quaint lamp-lit alley into medieval Elsinore.

An impressive collection of massive radio satellites.

Iron Age grave stones and Viking burials, a short drive from Gothenburg.

A massive skeleton suspended in the Memorial University of Newfoundland's Core Science Facility.

The first transatlantic wireless signal was received at this 17th-century fort.

A World War II gun battery sits at the easternmost point of North America.

This former iron ore mine comes alive with fascinating stories of its history.

From this isolated strip of land in Newfoundland, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.

This oddly named town refuses to change its phallic moniker.

The stone barriers in this historic fishing village were once used for farming and gardening.

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