Places infracta Wants to Go

Home of the Large Hadron Collider and the birthplace of the World Wide Web.

This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.

Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.

The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.

This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.

The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

This collection of French root art looks like an indoor fairy wonderland.

Small on the outside, big on the inside, this church is an astonishing act of visual deception.

A Swiss magician's vault of oddities.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

Enjoy a flaming concoction steeped in steampunk, magic, and alchemy at this experimental cocktail bar.

Shells collected from over a hundred different countries line the walls, floors and ceilings of this fantasy museum.

On this wooded path, a stained-glass window creates a spellbinding forest cathedral.

Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.

The final resting place of one of the most influential modern occultists.

This magical grotto is adorned with a complex pattern of native seashells, minerals, and fragments of colored glass.

The magic of Spanish aviation housed under one roof.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.