Places miramarco Wants to Go

Abandoned for decades, trains still pass through the now-restored remains of one of Madrid's first metro stations.

Honor lost loved ones at this serene wind phone hidden in an environmental preserve.

A unique Baroque monument that creates a fascinating “theater of memory” focused on the themes of human transience and the hope for resurrection.

A life-sized imperial army, buried in battle formation, has stood underground for over 2,000 years—built not for war, but for eternity.

The west's first Japanese museum and the origin of East Asian studies.

An Anatolian immigrant created his own little paradise in the shadow of the Berlin Wall, made possible by the tensions of the Cold War.

The world’s largest museum dedicated to mining, complete with an underground show cave.

Elevated brass pavilions form a kaleidoscope of fragmented views of the surrounding historic cityscape.

This immaculately preserved church from late antiquity was originally the mausoleum of the Emperor Constantine's daughter.

A displaced shrine that was put back after a string of bad luck.

This charming, flower-filled, paved cul-de-sac is filled with artists' studio-houses built in the 1920s.

A beautifully preserved and hidden 16th-century alleyway, tucked behind an unassuming door.

A beautiful window with the old Tesla Radio company logo.

One of Malta’s most important Neolithic sites sits in a suburban area south of the country’s capital.

It’s a painted window that looks completely real, hiding on a building in the market square.

This train station has no entrances or exits for pedestrians, and exists only to take advantage of the area’s view.

A cabinet of funerary art and death culture hidden inside an oddities shop.

This monumental neo-Renaissance tomb in Vyšehrad Cemetery is the final resting place for Czech cultural legends.

A giant pair of rose-tinted sunglasses offers an illuminated view of Aarhus Bay.

The secret centuries-old German cemetery in the heart of the Vatican.

A statue of Charlemagne, created in the 1400s, once overlooked the city, and is now located in a crypt.

A snapshot of Scottish folklore and magical heritage.

The only remaining vespasienne in Paris is a (stinky) relic of Resistance.

A series of sculptures, “sitting” directly on top of Berlin's existing street lamps, addressing the overlooked topic of urban light pollution.