Places MaxDusseldorf Wants to Go

Rainbow arches made of shipping containers grace the entrance to one of France's largest seaports.

A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.

The only Malaysian food truck in Italy slings tangy chicken satay that even Italians love.

One of the oldest and most significant collections of Ancient Egyptian archeology outside of Egypt.

Now an entertainment complex, the Lingotto building was once an avant-garde auto factory with a test track on the roof.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

Homesick Syrian refugees head to this restaurant for a taste of Damascus.

This shuttered power plant is now Turkey's first industrial archaeology museum.

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.

Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople.

A sixth-century Byzantine cistern hidden below a modern carpet store.

Eat your way through history.

Have tea in a cemetery with a dazzling view of Istanbul.

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

"Portugal's Stonehenge" is made up of nut-like stones aligned with the heavens.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

One of Europe's largest supercomputers is housed inside of a disused chapel.

Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.