Places ncschilp Wants to Go

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.

This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.

A cemetery for Slovenian notables also serves as a popular recreation space.

One of the largest caves in the world open to the public.

A wunderkammer of exoticism immortalized by Tom Waits.

Hop aboard a charming bog train to explore this rare open-air museum of peat.

Now a museum, this building was once a 14th-century monastery and the place where the founder of the Dutch nation lived and was assassinated.

One of the largest burial mounds in the Netherlands and Belgium.

The world's largest collection of ships in bottles.

This massive collection of taxidermy is full of specimens collected by missionaries during their international travels.

A bizarre form of natural mummification was discovered in the church of this Frisian village.

The place where houses are born.

Its town washed away centuries ago, this lonely tower by the sea tells the tale of a mermaid and a curse.

Unchanged for centuries, this medieval library keeps its books in chains.

The ruins of this Dutch castle sit atop a labyrinth of once-secret tunnels and passageways, dating back over 900 years.

Take a stroll through the hellish grotesques of Hieronymus Bosch in this elaborate Netherlands church.

Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities.