Places mariannecox20 Wants to Go

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.

The largest collection of handbags in the world, the oldest of which were used to carry Bibles, primarily by men.

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

Sail in for a ’dam good slice.

This unattributed sculpture in Amsterdam is hiding in plain sight.

Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.

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

This recreated Roman outpost stands above its buried predecessor.

The house that took a plunge into the facade of a museum.

A set of outdoor stairs named in honor of a famous Austrian artist.

Journey through a mesmerizing array of board games inside this museum.

Along the edge of this fountain are 365 smaller fountains that represent the days of the year.

In the middle of a Vienna square, Roman ruins dating back some 2,000 years are on display.

An IT-specialist-turned-farmer reintroduces an Austrian food tradition while promoting snails as a sustainable "future food" option.

In the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere, standing at this site just outside Vienna, Austria, the sky would have been found beneath your feet.

An ornate private entrance to the Vienna subway built specifically for the emperor.

Visiting this café is like visiting the Austrian grandma you wish you had.

A patriotic medieval knight in driven-nail armor raised money for widows and orphans of WWI.

This grand manse has been transformed into a museum devoted to one of the founders of Fantastic Realism.

This series of Baroque passageways in Vienna's cultural center mix old architecture with modern art.

Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.

Giant WWII fortresses that fired 8,000 rounds a minute, now home to thousands of pigeons.

A rooftop restaurant hides in plain sight atop Vienna's Palace of Justice.

Inside the corridors of this flea market, visitors are sure to find some obscure and odd treasures.