Places kosmasc Wants to Go

The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.

This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.

Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

Luminaries of all stripes have sipped strong Greek coffee at this cafe since 1839.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

The kitsch mansion of the former Romanian president Nicolae Ceaușescu features a golden bathroom.

According to legend, this tomb holds the secrets to time travel.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

Underneath the historic center of Mexico City, the remains of a temple dedicated to the Aztec god of the wind.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

This 19th-century fountain's namesake animal isn't what you think it is.

This hidden courtyard in the Andorran capital hosts a unique contemporary sculpture park.

Extensive Orthodox icon collection in Andorra.

Some of the smallest works of art in existence.

In one of the smallest countries in the world stands an original Salvador Dalí sculpture.

Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

A tribute to the incredible generosity the Choctaw Nation showed the Irish people during the Great Famine.

Believed to be an execution site used by King Arthur after he was embarrassed.

A palatial horse museum outside Shanghai is home to the most pampered horses in the world.