Places matthewboudier Wants to Go

A grassy pyramid named after a French battle.

Lombardy poplars planted to imitate the size and shape of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Reims.

This 1920s Amsterdam neighborhood was built as a giant experiment in concrete construction.

Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.

Crouch down, stretch tall, and be sure to flail your legs to pay homage to the Monty Python classic.

This Nazi-built amphitheater was constructed on a sacred mountain site used by various German cults.

The oldest Jewish cemetery in Europe survived Hitler's Germany.

This German bone house contains the remains of some 20,000 souls.

A German apartment building hosting as many trees as human occupants.

A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.

No need to strap in for a “ride” on this walkable roller coaster.

This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.

The name of this tiny pocket park tucked between two buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side is Latin for its location: "seventy-one."

The most confusing clock in New York.

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.