Places Lis Charlotte Wants to Go

A Belgian self-built tower inspired by the Bible and ancient civilizations.

This ghost town in Belgium will lose its street art when it ceases to exist.

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.

This museum inside Amsterdam's largest cemetery explores how people deal with death.

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

This historic Amsterdam bar used to accept sailor's monkeys as payment.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

A touching statue dedicated to Japan's first therapy dog.

This bizarre residential building is the masterpiece of Von Jour Caux, the “Gaudí of Japan.”

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

If you forgot something to read during your trip to Tokyo, this hostel has you covered.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

A flight of this "ghost staircase" has 40 steps on the way up, but only 39 steps on the way down.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.

You would never come across this tiny green oasis if you didn't know it existed.

Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.

A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.

Medical history with an amazing, if frighting, collection of wax diseases on display.

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.