Places marinalopezc Wants to Go

Started as a kitchen garden, now the second largest botanical garden in the world.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

A majestic hotel for dreamers rises from the center of a fairytale wood.

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

These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.

A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.

An exclusive waiting room built for the royal family in the 1920s is hidden in Milan’s central station.

"The prettiest love letters in the world" ... or so said Lord Byron.

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

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

A gift from Emperor Franz Joseph I to his wife.

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

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