Places Nicky Pryde Wants to Go

A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.

A visionary precursor to the Internet made of index cards.

Housing the groundbreaking maps and globes of Gerard Mercator.

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.

Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.

Potato-peeling mannequins, Inca art, and a dangling tuber mobile help trace the history of fries at this Belgian museum.

A fantastical bed and breakfast with magically unique rooms.

Hiding the longest subterranean river known in the world.

Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.

A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.

In between two buildings in Ljubljana, medieval tunnel to nowhere.

A World War II evacuation tunnel turned into a history display of Croatian state and people.

Brass plaques embedded in pavement preserve the memories of those who lost their lives at the hands of Nazis during World War II.

Dedicated to a synagogue that was destroyed after having survived World War II.

No one knows the origin of this creepy little stone man with an oversized phallus.

A sculpture of a beloved local figure, who tipped his top hat to everyone he passed on the streets of Bratislava.

In an area known in Bratislava’s postal history, this sculpture sits equipped with a functional postbox.

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

Handsomely crafted representations of our round planet.

Museum devoted to the artificial language of Esperanto.

Designed as a reminder of one of the darkest moments in Austrian history.

The townhouse where the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory started her murderous career.

The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.