Lohmen, Germany
The Bastei
Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Mühltal, Germany
Castle Frankenstein
The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.
Gablenz, Germany
Rakotzbrücke Devil’s Bridge
This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
Schwangau, Germany
Neuschwanstein Castle
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Paris, France
Montmartre Cemetery
A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.
Paris, France
Un Regard Moderne Bookstore
A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.
Los Angeles, California
Old Zoo Picnic Area
The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.
Los Angeles, California
The Last Bookstore
This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.
Barcelona, Spain
Chocolate Museum
Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.
Berlin, Germany
'Stand By Me' Tree
Someone loved this song enough to carve all of its lyrics onto a tree trunk in a Berlin park.
Berlin, Germany
Museum of Unheard-of Things
A wunderkammer of mysterious objects and stories.
Berlin, Germany
Haus Schwarzenberg Street Art Alley
A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.
Berlin, Germany
Ramones Museum
Blitzkrieg bop your way through Berlin's Ramones Museum.
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Berlin, Germany
Weissensee Abandoned Children's Hospital
A state-of-the-art medical facility from the Imperial era is now a derelict ruin.
Permanently Closed
Berlin, Germany
The Return of the Cows
Art and a pun, all in one.
Berlin, Germany
Berliner Unterwelten (Subterranean Berlin)
A tour of underground Berlin takes you through WWII air raid shelters and tunnels used to smuggle people out of East Germany.
Berlin, Germany
Monsterkabinett
A whimsical and twisted animatronic monster tour beneath the streets of Berlin.
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Berlin, Germany
Spreepark
An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.
Paris, France
Crypt Beneath St. Joseph des Carmes
The recovered bones of martyrs slaughtered during The Terror are on display in this church crypt.
Permanently Closed
Paris, France
Musée d'Anatomie Delmas-Orfila-Rouvière
The largest medical and anatomical collection in France lies hidden from the public.
Paris, France
Paris Point Zero
This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.
Paris, France
The Gravestone Courtyard
Walk upon the mementos of the dead in this Parisian courtyard paved with medieval tombstones.
Paris, France
Statue of Liberty at Pont de Grenelle
This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.
Paris, France
The Recumbent Effigy of Victor Noir
How did a French journalist’s grave become the sexiest statue in the cemetery?
