Places natxosoler Wants to Go

A plaque in Madrid’s West Park marks the launch of a queer icon’s unlikely media career.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

Strange masks and obscure costumes are housed in this old Madrid corrala.

This charming, medieval walled village is Spain's first "book town."

A tragic legacy of the attempt to beautify Skopje and line the pockets of corrupt politicians

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.

This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.

Conspiracy theories and occult legends surround this mysterious natural rock formation.

A massive work of modern art that appears to be a crop circle in the middle of the desert.

An architectural oddity of six stories, accessed by graceful ramps.

A corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.

No matter how many times this community-run sauna gets destroyed, it always rises from the ashes.

A series of modernist treehouse hotel rooms grace the outskirts of an Arctic forest.

A spiralling hourglass-shaped tower rises from the forests in Denmark.

A natural wonder in south Denmark.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

Row through this enchanted narrow chasm whose stones are said to resemble dragon scales.

Not your average Bosnian cafe — this locale is dedicated to the former Yugoslav dictator Tito.

This is Bremen’s oldest historic district, famous for its labyrinth of narrow medieval alleys lined with tiny, colorful 15th-century houses that resemble beads on a rope.

Where the people of Gozo have been doing laundry for more than six centuries.

The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.

Hundreds of preserved dinosaur footprints can be found along a hiking trail in this small village.

A forest outside Darmstadt becomes an open-air art gallery, where international artists turn trees, branches, stones, and clearings into strange, playful, and thought-provoking works.