Places johnw404 Wants to Go

A poem by Arthur Rimbaud is inscribed on the wall of a street that, while it is only one block long, plays a key role in multiple novels.

During the summer months, giant teddy bears take over Paris near Les Gobelins metro station.

One of Jeff Koons’s largest sculptures and his first commemorative work.

A museum dedicated to one of Paris’s most famous residents, tucked into a corner of one of the city’s most famous squares.

Visitors dating back to the 1600s carved their marks in the stones of the iconic tower.

The first monument in Estonia that was made by an Estonian sculptor.

During the Soviet era, the spire of this longstanding church was used as a radio transmission tower.

Historic slum of Tartu.

This disappearing geyser has been attributed to witchcraft, but really it's all about rainfall.

A secluded art gallery hidden within the cellars beneath Tallinn’s medieval monastery.

The profile of one ill-fated deacon was emblazoned forever on this church window during the Halifax explosion.

A cathedral resurrected from the ashes of one of Europe's greatest urban fires.

The last permanent exhibit dedicated to the Soviet leader.

A replica of the home of a famous fictional troll family.

A sculpture in memory of a homeless man much loved by the city of Parma.

This small village claims to be independent from Italy because it was left out when the nation was unified.

Hundreds of these oversized benches have been built as an art project meant to change people's perspectives.

A freedman baker’s lavish tomb has a relief showing various stages of Roman bread making.

This sinister Baroque entryway could lead you to a terrible fate.

A portrayal of two lamps embraced and in love.

This weird, elephant-shaped rock also hosts two ancient tombs.

This brightly-colored chapel is a contemporary jewel standing in the middle of a La Morra vineyard.

This small Milan street is filled with colorful homes and a rich history.

In the 1940s, Italian architect Mario Cavallè built a dozen of these round homes in northern Milan.