Places joannemilne Wants to Go

The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

A 14th-century fortified keep showcases the masterpieces of an ingenious 20th-century clockmaker.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

The ruins of this monumental city founded by the first Roman Emperor are strangely overlooked by most travelers.

This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

Giant marble phalluses on the sacred island of antiquity.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).

This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

An ethereal glowing blue ocean cave in Croatia.