Places NicholasManila Wants to Go

Unexplained bald patches in the landscape grow and recede over time, as though they are somehow alive.

A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.

This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.

A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.

Slovenia's first mosque is a striking mix of Islamic and modernist architecture.

Strange rumors surround the artist who created these solemn metal guard dogs.

The Slovenian architect designed many landmarks in the capital city, including his own dream house.

The monument honors the mountaineers who were part of Europe’s best anti-Nazi forces.

This Slovenian museum houses the country's largest collection of painted beehive panels.

A remarkable cabinet of curiosities in an art space in the center of Berlin.

An old department store turned Nazi prison turned artist commune.

An abandoned swimming pool decays on the outskirts of Berlin.

The music is over at the Ballhaus Riviera Ballroom, but the ballroom remains in haunting disrepair.

Fall down the rabbit hole into a surreal journey of human consciousness "from ass to soul."

This classic restaurant features a gorgeous mirror-clad room.

Taste freshly foraged yarrow and black locust blossoms at this ambitious cocktail bar.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

The ceiling of this cavern is dripping with multicolored marble stalactites.

Despite being pillaged and destroyed a number over times down the centuries, this historic church still sort of stands.

A well preserved medieval fortress in Vojvodina.

This natural spa is known for its healing properties and vibrant hue.

A museum dedicated to the former country.