Places katmartian Wants to Go

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

The oldest private art gallery in all of Hungary.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

This building has survived for more than a century and remains virtually untouched.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.

In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.

A collection of expressive stone sculptures in a scenic and serene riverfront location.

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.

Burlesque Hospital Themed Restaurant.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

The enormous isokinetic structure hangs within a science center in Estonia.

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

What almost started out as a spite house became an eccentric's found object masterpiece.

Sculpture garden of religious statues made it through Soviet rule.

Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.

A former graveyard for Riga’s elite is now a large park with elegant monuments.

Just another terrifying garden filled with hundreds of endlessly smiling doll people.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

A forest park outside Tallinn full of architectural and artistic curiosities.

This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.

Estonia's largest creative city is a vibrant bohemian hub located within a former industrial complex.

A secluded art gallery hidden within the cellars beneath Tallinn’s medieval monastery.