Places matthijs Wants to Go

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

Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.

This Berlin island is home to a flock of free-roaming peacocks, as well as a historic ivory folly.

A state-of-the-art medical facility from the Imperial era is now a derelict ruin.

A tour of underground Berlin takes you through WWII air raid shelters and tunnels used to smuggle people out of East Germany.

This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.

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

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.

A rare chance to ride one of the few continuous elevators still in operation.

This gigantic monument hidden in the woods was built to thank the Dutch for sheltering Belgian refugees during World War I.