Places LouiseLabreche Wants to Go

This oddly shaped boulder in Paris is rumored to be cursed.

You've probably seen these distinctive orange-tiled columns on the big screen.

One of the oldest cemeteries in Germany was originally used for victims of a cholera epidemic.

A tree-like building perches on its trunk in the Steglitz neighborhood of Berlin.

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

Dedicated to a young woman who broke gender barriers at the University of Madrid.

A statue commemorating a beloved stray dog who was adopted by the entire neighborhood where he lived.

A half-buried vehicle in Prague's is the latest iteration in a long-running piece by Czech artist David Černý.

This emotive sculpture was originally created for the 1878 World's Fair.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.