Places NycterisBerna Wants to Go

This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.

One of Canada's most incredible rare book collections holds hundreds of thousands of gorgeous tomes that the general public can touch.

The vaulted ceiling is home to a scurry of “squirrelgoyles.”

One of Canada's oldest museums, the beautiful Redpath has been serving up Natural History and Ethnography since 1882.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.

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

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

Was the twisted roof on this church's belltower an intentional design or a happy accident?

An ancient cave system in Tennessee’s Appalachian foothills converted to a 1,200-person music venue.

A monument with a strange legend involving a horse's tongue.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

Banished from town, this local jester concocted a clever return.

A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.

A cemetery in Barcelona's Poblenou district is home to this touching funerary statue, which depicts death in the form of a winged skeleton.

Twisted trees shaped by coastal winds make this woodland look like something from a spooky story.

A total of 22 tiny bridges cross this canal of the Yvette River, forming a unique trail.

The camera-toting gargoyle juts out from the exterior of a Gothic cathedral.

Disused for decades, this freight railway bridge is finally being renovated into a scenic promenade.

A stunning medieval castle owned and restored by the famed actor Jeremy Irons.

A rare labyrinth-style path carved into a historic hill.

Visitors to this temple are greeted by a massive collection of wooden dolls said to bring good fortune.

Have a soak at this retro bathhouse, where you will find Japan's first electric bath, tiling from Spain, and wood carvings representing the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.

From Tintin to the Smurfs, Europe's greatest graphic icons are celebrated in a grand Art Noveau gallery.