Places Mark H Wants to Go

An unsettling sculpture of a boy hanging out in a street in Ghent has been baffling visitors for years.

Learn about stars, weather patterns, or just enjoy the panoramic view of Ghent.

This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.

Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.

A mechanical clock built in 1914, with a rotation of 12 historical figures on its face.

Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.

On a winding Vienna side street, one museum has turned their windows into a monument to history’s peace-minded heroes.

A silly medieval mural preserved on the side of a Viennese house.

A non-stop elevator ride in Vienna's city hall.

Housed in a former air raid shelter, this museum is dedicated to the history of computing and video games.

Op-art architecture designed for happiness.

This Austrian museum celebrates the work of famous forgers and their inimitable imitations.

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

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

From Nazi chemicals to the CIA, this architectural marvel has played a fascinating role in German history.

This poignant tribute to the White Rose movement showcases artifacts related to the heroic anti-Nazi struggle.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

This small town in Germany was once a center of peppermint production, and has the museum to prove it.

The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.

A surprisingly detailed model of one of the most powerful telescopes in the world.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

Oddly enough, a pair of Wolfs funded the construction of this Little Red Riding Hood sculpture.

A museum dedicated Germany's favorite drink and most well-known festival.