Places kathrynkef Wants to Go

The history and future of cannabis.

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

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

This unattributed sculpture in Amsterdam is hiding in plain sight.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

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

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

A curious collection dedicated to human and animal anatomy and pathology.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

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

A seven-century-old jail tells a not-so-pleasant history of crime and punishment.

A statue of the second-tallest Dutchman in history.

Peek through a transparent pyramid and drink in the mountain made of books.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

An oddities shop that dabbles in the deathly and beautiful.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

Last residence of H.P. Lovecraft featured in his story "The Haunter of the Dark."

This unique crypt designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his longtime friend was not completed in either man's lifetime.