Places jodypea25 Wants to Go

This large sand dune in the Netherlands is home to wind-whipped trees with "floating" roots.

The gargoyles and grotesques of the 21st century are here—22 emoji built into a new building in the Netherlands.

Lombardy poplars planted to imitate the size and shape of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Reims.

The largest flower auction house in the world.

For the holidays, the tallest broadcasting tower in the Netherlands turns into one of the world's tallest Christmas trees.

The world's longest wildlife overpass provides Hilversum's critters with a safe alternative to trying their luck on the roadway.

Made of 41,900 pieces of mosaic, it took two years to piece together this giant egg.

A monument hidden in the woods built in 1938 as a getaway for a Dutch museum curator.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.

A beer pipeline runs beneath Bruges.

Explore 400,000 years of humans' "battle against darkness" in this offbeat but thorough lamp museum.

This former Masonic lodge has been transformed into part museum, part bar, all awesome.

Tucked away in the Leiden city hall are a group of works by famed artist MC Escher.

The giant scales in this museum can still tell if someone is one of the devil's brides just by weight.

'The Letters of Utrecht' lays out a ribbon of poetry one letter at a time, with no final verse in sight.

This Netherlands museum holds a gloriously mechanical collection of ornate musical automata.

This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.

The earliest known map to show America, discovered by accident at a Paris bookshop.

Abandoned for decades, trains still pass through the now-restored remains of one of Madrid's first metro stations.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.