Places iainemslie Wants to Go

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

This large copper bolt represents the benchmark for measuring sea levels in most of Europe.

This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.

Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."

Balanced on four stone pillars, this historic tower was the site of a tragic political assassination.

What started as a tongue-in-cheek shrine is now a full-blown museum celebrating "The Hoff" and his longtime love affair with Berlin.

Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.

A sculpture of the iconic East German car on four legs is a tribute to those who traveled to Prague seeking asylum.

This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.

Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.

This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.

What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.