Places mcurtis Wants to Go

A spitting ode to a German serial killer.

In the center of Wrocław's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.

A striking public sculpture representing the period of martial law in Communist Poland.

A mysterious concrete hand reaches out from between the stones of Uniwersytecki bridge.

A 90-ton, gravity-defiant steam locomotive shoots for the skies in this bizarrely beautiful public artwork.

A cluster of headless, armless sculptures looms within a popular Polish park.

The traditional Polish croissant, folded 81 times into the shape of a horseshoe, is a legally protected cultural treat.

An abandoned football stadium with a tragic past.

A purr-fectly spirited bronze celebration of local street felines through history.

Bursting forth from a historic German neighborhood, these day-glo palaces are now a bright fixture in the town.

A natural arch carved by a river gave its name to the so-called "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."

These quaint French houses dangle precariously over a precipice.

A 14th century bridge built as a fortress, where the devil lurks on one of its towers.

The beautiful bas-relief lines a sliver of a 19th-century walking path between two charming French villages.

An unusual, funny and fantastic open air museum.

This impressive chasm is one of the longest natural underground cavities in the world.

An abandoned nightclub has become a vibrant work of art.

A crumbling bakery where forced laborers from the nearby concentration camp toiled to feed their fellow prisoners and Nazi soldiers.

This abandoned hospital has a long history, having housed both German and Soviet soldiers in the course of its life.

Dine at a legendary after-hours joint frequented by David Bowie and Iggy Pop.

A restaurant and observation deck built in a unique broadcasting antenna.

A portable, wooden replica (minus the hyphen) of Hamburg’s iconic crooked coffee shop.

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.

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