Places juliex Wants to Go

This striking structure is the Socialist-modernist centerpiece of a former Soviet spa resort.

Once known throughout Europe, this tiny and unusually progressive 18th century micro-nation within Lithuania now lies in ruins.

A century-old prison in the heart of Vilnius is now a lively bar, dance club, and artist residency.

Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.

Sculpture garden of religious statues made it through Soviet rule.

Ever-growing collection of devils in art.

A memorial to the murdered Jews of Kaunas.

A creepy statue of a hooded ghost hauls itself up from the water in a historic Lithuanian city.

A narrow strip of land is home to the tallest migrating dunes in Europe.

Things aren't quite what they seem at this mind-bending museum.

A German shoemaker-turned-folk-hero whose impersonation of a Prussian military officer earned international notoriety.

This noble mash-up in eastern Luxembourg is part Medieval, part Renaissance, all castle.

Once the local rulers had gone these enchanting ruins housed common folk in an almost real life fairy tale.

This small chapel built into rock is the oldest place of worship in Luxembourg.

Statues of a fire-breather, a clown, and a whole performing troupe celebrate Luxembourg's creative side.

The house that took a plunge into the facade of a museum.

This grand manse has been transformed into a museum devoted to one of the founders of Fantastic Realism.

Museum devoted to the artificial language of Esperanto.

An exquisite Baroque church in Vienna's old town.

Giant WWII fortresses that fired 8,000 rounds a minute, now home to thousands of pigeons.

The townhouse where the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory started her murderous career.

Beautiful Austrian natural history museum with carved ceilings and row after row of ancient taxidermy.

A spherical "micro-nation" in the heart of Vienna.

The former private quarters and office of Dr. Sigmund Freud now hosts a museum housing the works of the founding father of psychoanalysis.