Places Kate Donovan Wants to Go

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

This museum preserves the hand-dug tunnel that kept Sarajevo afloat during the Serbian siege.

Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.

This historic cemetery was inaccessible for several years due to dozens of land mines.

The remains of a sunken military ship wreck visible through clear water.

Large, airy hallways hide within an impenetrable fortress that beckons urban explorers.

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

Longest fortress system anywhere in Europe.

This surreal memorial/cemetery is a necropolis of crumbling stonework and puzzle-shaped headstones.

Formerly Yugoslavia's "forbidden island," this sleepy little city still holds the abandoned remains of military strongholds.

A growing popular hipster market with over 100 local specialties and live music.

A unique Holocaust memorial tells the personal stories of the Jewish residents exiled from greater Berlin.

A 12th-century fortress containing some of Berlin's oldest buildings.

A wunderkammer of mysterious objects and stories.

Started as a kitchen garden, now the second largest botanical garden in the world.

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

A tour of underground Berlin takes you through WWII air raid shelters and tunnels used to smuggle people out of East Germany.

A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.

Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.

This massive World War II calculator hearkens back to the days when "computer" was a job title.

An easy-to-miss garden in Boston's North End honors the mother of JFK and others who lost children in WWII.

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