Places johnw404 Wants to Go

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

This Hungarian stilt village is built in a lake that never freezes over due to the power plant that that uses it as a cooling pond.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

This off-beat, quirky communism-themed bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.

A gorgeous stone viaduct crosses over a bucolic valley.

Too much gossip or just missing curfew could land you in here for a couple of days.

The world's newest astronomical clock is also its most accurate.

The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."

The world's oldest grape-producing vine has survived four centuries of turmoil and even has its own anthem.

Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.

This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.

Possibly the world's largest hourglass only needs to be reset every New Year's Eve.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.