Places Loec Wants to Go

An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks.

Enter the cabin of a life-sized Hindenburg replica.

A magnificent Neogothic tomb hides within this Italian fairytale-like forest.

The largest ice cave in the world is thought to be the entrance to hell according to Austrian legend.

Archduke Ferdinand II's collection of rare objects is considered one of the oldest museums in the world.

The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.

On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.

This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."

When a massive landslide hit one of the world's tallest dams it created a tragic environmental disaster.

A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

This former Baroque palace on the historic Calle Montcada is a rare architectural gem and was once the meeting place of an aristocratic scholarly society.

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

Take a stroll through the hellish grotesques of Hieronymus Bosch in this elaborate Netherlands church.

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

A set of 27 bamboo tubes creates an eerie soundscape that changes with the wind.

A late-medieval Dutch castle with trick fountains in its whimsical water gardens.

This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.

Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.

A windswept necropolis carved into the rocks overlooks the "most Portuguese town in Portugal."

In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.

Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.

Local lore says the devil built this beautiful medieval bridge to help a fleeing bandit.

An abandoned mine now resembles a post-apocalyptic landscape of derelict buildings and blood-red pools of water.