Places johnw404 Wants to Go

This concrete church spent a period of its history as a World War II bunker.

This German art chapel is perfect for those who like their worship hard, modern, and utterly alien.

One of the most iconic neon ads of former East Germany.

An exquisite panometer representing Dresden as it was from 1695 to 1760.

The prison where Hitler wrote "Mein Kampf," and 278 Nazis were later executed for war crimes.

This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.

Slaughterhouse Five opens its dank doors to fans of Kurt Vonnegut.

A unique hanging cable-car navigates through Dresden, the oldest suspension railway in the world.

In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.

A wunderkammer of mysterious objects and stories.

This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.

These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.

This whimsical fountain depicts a winged siren shooting water out of her nipples into the fires of Mount Vesuvius.

Each spring this woodland floor is carpeted with purplish flowers as far as the eye can see.

Tucked away in a London Tube station, this 1920s linear clock shows the time across the world all at once.

A reminder of the dinosaur skeleton discovered in a local quarry.

Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.

A local student's chance encounter with Keith Haring led to the creation of one of Europe's largest murals.

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

Two members of the Rolling Stones frozen forever in bronze.

Once believed to be a sacred Roman legionary symbol, this bronze figure inspired the 1954 novel 'The Eagle of the Ninth.'

The lion represents a fascinating part of English history, and the story of a man who obsessed over its creation.