Places Lis Charlotte Wants to Go

The smallest bar in Amsterdam has stayed in the family since 1798.

This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

A piece of stonework relief commemorates the site where the Devil's rage, and odd apparel, destroyed a house.

The oldest cemetery in Belgium.

The spectacular and eerie moss-covered grave site of 19th-century Belgian merchant.

Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.

The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

This huge limestone slab is considered the largest paving stone in Belgium and a relic of the earliest modern paving in Brussels.

The former home and studio of Belgian artist Antoine Wiertz is now a museum dedicated to his work.

This historic Art Nouveau townhouse was the former home of the son of a famous chemical inventor and industrialist.

Head underground and take a tour of the city's working sewer system, and see the underground river Senne, which defined Brussels for centuries before being covered in the 19th century.

This modern arts center is built around a gem of late-Baroque architecture.

The unexpected mascot of Shetland's capital.

A 13th-century stronghold that has fallen into ruin.

An angelic, yet demonic-looking figurine presides over one of Glasgow's most ancient streets.

A striking glass tribute to two sisters who suffered during Scotland's "Killing Time."

A once extravagant mansion, now reduced to ruin.

This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.

This waterfall is one of the most spectacular natural features in the Scottish Lowlands.

The ornate structure is part of a building boasting more marble than the Vatican.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.