Places Lana Velkov Wants to Go

In 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand spent his final night alive at this luxurious hotel.

This Algerian sweet shop serves confections in an eye-popping array of hues.

Grab a life-changing ham sandwich at this former horse butchershop.

For more than a century, Parisians have come for affordable dishes in a grand converted train station.

Marvel at the opulent Art Nouveau interior while dining on dirt-cheap French classics.

This facility has manufactured stunning tapestries for France's royalty ever since the 17th century.

Order a boozy baba au rhum at the oldest patisserie in Paris.

The Argonaute submarine was the French navy's pride and joy in the 1950's.

Museum on French naval history, with magnificent figureheads, a historic diving suit, and a boat used by Napoleon.

Where the high court feasted, frolicked, and high courtesans put their royal lovers' diamonds to the test.

Walk through spectacular aisles of hanging meat and wagon wheel–sized cheese at the world's largest wholesale food market.

This unassuming brick building contains the last purpose-built drill hall in the United Kingdom.

A storied London perfume shop that supplies scents for royalty has been operating out of this storefront for nearly 300 years.

A much-loved local landmark pays tribute to the shipbuilding past of this area.

A small stone monument marks the spot on Stavely Road where the first of hundreds of missiles touched down during World War II.

The world's largest collection of ship figureheads includes figures from legends and history alike, from Sir Lancelot to Abraham Lincoln.

This black cat was actually designed to ward off bad luck.

King of the Saxons on top, Roman goddess of wisdom on the bottom.

The largest clown school in Britain offering accredited degrees.

This museum is dedicated solely to this millennia-old handheld cooling device.

An exercise in radical design and social living that became the epicenter of Soviet spy networks in London.

This intricately carved and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol both Shakespeare and Byron used it in their writing.

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

This living legend of maritime history is enjoying a second life.