Places hanssterkendries Wants to Go

This dazzling wooden church was constructed as part of an elaborate peace project after the Thirty Years' War.

Where visitors can play more than 150 retro arcade games.

A collection of modern and vintage pinball machines housed in the cellar of a 15th-century building.

A collection of old neon signs from all over Poland line a secluded courtyard.

This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdańsk.

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.

Stained-glass windows inspired by Vincent van Gogh's paintings decorate this church in the town where the artist's career began.

A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.

An abandoned resort in North Macedonia is a relic from the Communist Party of Yugoslavia.

An abandoned monastery sits on a far-off island in the Adriatic Sea.

A medieval Italian village is fighting depopulation with this vibrant annual street art festival.

Though an earthquake destroyed this village in 1980, one former resident still walks its streets every day.

A room filled with frescos that make it seem like the walls are crumbling down while giants die in despair.

A century-old prison in the heart of Vilnius is now a lively bar, dance club, and artist residency.

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

An unusual resting place built into the hill with an amazing view of Lake Como.

An abandoned village, frozen in time by the threat of a landslide.

The now-abandoned Fascist summer colony served a dark purpose during World War II.

The “Sistine Chapel” of the Middle Ages merges 11th-century science and religion in wondrous hues.

Now an entertainment complex, the Lingotto building was once an avant-garde auto factory with a test track on the roof.

This medieval hilltop village was abandoned at the end of the 19th century, after existing for more than 500 years.

Many famous English poets including Elizabeth Barrett Browning are laid to rest at this Swiss-owned cemetery in Florence.