Places Ignas Kriukas Wants to Go

One of the world’s only pink lakes where it's possible to take a dip.

Massive, unfinished broadcasting station stands as a monument to the fall of communism.

A unique art center and shop just below a United Nations Checkpoint in central Nicosia.

The largest caravanserai in Cyprus also includes amazing examples of Ottoman architecture.

Dine at a legendary after-hours joint frequented by David Bowie and Iggy Pop.

After a nearly successful attempt on Hitler's life, the conspirators met their fate in the courtyard of this Berlin building.

The walls of Germany's Parliament still show the scars of the Red Army takeover in World War II.

From Iggy Pop to David Bowie to Nick Cave, this regal music studio has served some of the all time greats.

Art Nouveau painter Alphonse Mucha spent 18 years creating these monumental paintings of Slavic history and mythology.

A mesmerizing landscape of 18th-century cellars carved out of the land.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

These structures hanging over the water's surface are traditional fishing machines.

Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site.

The collar worn by a fourth-century saint resides in this church, and is still used for blessings to this day.

An extraordinary house museum and cabinet of curiosities in the heart of Florence.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

Some say this medieval church is where the poet Dante married his wife and also met the love of his life.

A medieval weapon rumored to have been used by the brilliant poet himself.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

The graveyard is filled with beautiful funerary art and boasts breathtaking views of Florence.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

A folk-art cottage and hotel straight from a Slavic fairy tale.