Places NicholasManila Wants to Go

The first mosque in Ghana is known as the "Mecca of West Africa."

At Ghana's largest wildlife refuge you feel like you're right in the animals' backyard.

Where thousands of slaves passed through the "Door of No Return."

This grounded passenger jet is now a restaurant, complete with rows of seats and “flight attendant” servers.

An exquisite Baroque church in Vienna's old town.

A neo-Gothic church built to thank God for saving the Emperor of Austria from an assassination.

The first mosque in the world to receive electricity.

This historic timepiece is thought to be the only public clock in the world that keeps lunar time.

Place with alleged mystical powers in Old Orthodox Church in Sarajevo.

Some of the best-preserved specimens of the monumental medieval tombstones found throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Inat Kuća, or "House of Spite," is more than just an oddly named restaurant.

Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.

This historic cemetery was inaccessible for several years due to dozens of land mines.

The river depicted in the antiwar film 'Apocalypse Now' was likely based on this Mekong tributary.

A neo-Gothic mansion now houses a wunderkammer of analog tech that hits on all the senses.

A silly medieval mural preserved on the side of a Viennese house.

A glimpse into the festive and private lives of medieval Europe.

A patriotic medieval knight in driven-nail armor raised money for widows and orphans of WWI.

American soldiers discovered Europe's best one-liner at the end of World War II.

Mozart's skull may be held in this collection, but definitive proof continues to elude scientists.

This skeleton-filled altar piece served as a backdrop to one of the most iconic scenes in "The Sound of Music."

Macabre museum devoted to historical Viennese murders.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

A steampunk-styled three-floor factory churning out art, activism, and electronic beats.