Places jordanjosephina Wants to Go

The storefront of a ramshackle Parisian puppet theater.

BDSM, 1930s Style.

Egyptian Revival movie palace abandoned for decades and restored in 2013.

A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.

Behind the pink curtain, Au Bonheur du Jour, an art gallery of erotic archives.

An off-the-beaten-path boutique stuffed with an eclectic collection of upcycled goods.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

A museum on the history of Paris, including a set of Napoleon's toiletries, Proust's room, and relics of the Revolution.

A magical, macabre wax museum, beloved by locals, uses real artifacts to depict an assassination from the French Revolution.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

France's national museum of scientific and industrial instruments.

This banal Parisian entranceway is not what it seems.

Sail in for a ’dam good slice.

This massive mural by famed pop-artist Keith Haring was hidden for almost 30 years until its 2018 rediscovery.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.

Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.

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

This vast collection of smoking pipes from across the world spans centuries.

Amsterdam's narrowest house facade is a monument to 17th-century tax evasion.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

The world's oldest Jewish library was founded by Sephardic Jews in 17th century Amsterdam.