Places Lis Charlotte Wants to Go

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

A bizarre form of natural mummification was discovered in the church of this Frisian village.

The ruins of this Dutch castle sit atop a labyrinth of once-secret tunnels and passageways, dating back over 900 years.

This crucial gathering spot along the "hippie trail" still displays old notes between traveling beatniks and backpackers.

The most metal church of all time was built in record time because of an international, pious pissing contest.

Have tea in a cemetery with a dazzling view of Istanbul.

The home-turned-museum of Barış Manço, the mustachioed Turkish Elvis for children.

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.

This half-forgotten fortress was constructed by the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople.

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

The abandoned remains of this Victorian brewery hide crumbling bowling alleys and rusting industrial gear.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

A phantasmagoric tomb honors a Belgian artist-scientist's contributions to the world of spooky entertainment.

If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.

The oldest and smallest cemetery in Paris is only open to the public twice a year.

The recovered bones of martyrs slaughtered during The Terror are on display in this church crypt.

This off-limits room in the National Library of France is home to a system of pneumatic tubes, once used to bring books to readers.

Pitié-Salpêtrière was the dumping grounds for women who received the dreaded diagnosis of "hysterical."

A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster.