Places hymeneinstein Wants to Go

Once tied to Templar legend and later to Prussian counts, this fairy-tale palace has witnessed centuries of Polish history

A magnificent amphitheatre that once hosted gladiators is now considered the most significant in the entire region

The mausoleum of a national hero of Albania is placed in a former church and mosque

Tombs containing the remains of some of the first and most important professors of medieval Bologna

Beautiful Victorian mansion on Cardiff's outskirts was once the family home of a South Wales coal mining dynasty.

Michelangelo's first known painting went unnoticed for over 500 years

Nestled in the Sussex countryside are a handful of obscure, seemingly purposeless buildings constructed on the whim of a flamboyant slave owner and local politician

Alcorcón puppet center and school are a must if puppetry is what you care about

The oldest operating company in the entire world, founded in 578 AD

Small lakes provide outstanding reflective views of the Earl Mountains

At over 500 years old, this is the oldest surviving toilet in Japan

Royal milk tea was invented here at the Far Eastern capital of Sir Thomas Lipton’s tea empire

150 kinds of unique sundaes and gigantic parfaits await at Kyoto’s iconic vintage café

This quaint teahouse was founded in 1846 as a samurai’s failed attempt to avenge his brother

A thousand figurines of Oshira-sama, a horse-loving goddess of silk, await wish-making worshippers.

Tucked away on Somerville Avenue is a curated mycological gallery.

The Pickle Guys stand as a salt-stained holdout of the Lower East Side’s historic pushcart culture.

Unique massive sculpture on a mound at a public park just outside of Paris.

Since 1920, one small company has defined the distinctive chairs of Paris' sidewalk bistros.

A French artist's vague warning hangs over Belleville.

An architectural anomaly that preserves the chilling history of medieval ascetics who chose to be buried alive.

One of few vertical lava tubes in the world accessible by foot.

For centuries, this hill along the Polish coast has been used as a lookout—and the rumored home of pirate treasure.

Oldest surviving milestone in Europe outside of the Roman Empire.