Places NycterisBerna Wants to Go

Legend has it that this large rock maze in Sweden was created as punishment by the daughter of a wealthy captain.

This marvelous array is one of the largest collections of mechanical instruments in Europe.

This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.

In this Parisian garden's grotesque former life as a zoo it fed exotic animals to the bourgeois and put humans on exhibit.

This quaint mortuary chapel hides a stunning Celtic Revival and Art Nouveau interior.

The house where the pulp fiction writer and Conan the Barbarian creator lived.

Where Mary Shelley’s 'Frankenstein' and John William Polidori's 'The Vampyre' were born.

More tin toys than you can shake a clapping monkey at.

The giant figure on the back of this turtle-shaped temple actually hides a memorial pendulum.

A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

An honorary saint of the people, Maria Adelaide became an incorrupt corpse, the clothes intact, exhaling “a strong scent of roses.”

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

The church's remarkable frescoes incorporate Finnish artist Hugh Simberg's trademark themes of death and the supernatural.

A cathedral resurrected from the ashes of one of Europe's greatest urban fires.

A beautiful Arctic museum and nature center preserves the culture of the Sámi people.

Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.