Places onthenecessity1775 Wants to Go

A lovingly curated curio shop in which the taxidermy wear newspaper party hats, and peanut shells are spread across every surface.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

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

A replica of the home of a famous fictional troll family.

This French "sea of rocks" is packed with stunning rock formations and its own medieval castle.

This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it.

This historic stone gate tower is now just a lonely relic in the middle of a swamp.

100-windowed castle turned art gallery, built by one dedicated mason.

This plaza is home to a number of works, including Montpellier‘s own Arc de Triomphe.

Discover the ruins of medieval paper mills, a scenic gorge, and a museum celebrating centuries of paper production.

This ultra-modern burial building would have stacked the dead like a giant filing cabinet.

A rambling museum which honors the beauty in everyday objects.

The city of Parma's cathedral is home to one of the greatest illusionistic frescoes of the Renaissance.

A sculpture in memory of a homeless man much loved by the city of Parma.

Among the collection is the shirt worn by Louis XVI when he was executed by guillotine, still marked by a few drops of blood.

The memory of the ancient unit of measurement of local builders.

A completely underground tour following the path of the most precious element: water.

Where mountaineers were checked for lice before entering the city.

The final resting place of the famous violinist, after his corpse was denied a proper Catholic burial for decades.

A stately castle in the northern Italian countryside has been restored after years of neglect.

The world's largest bamboo labyrinth is a living demonstration of the plant’s immense potential.

This half-finished "city of toys" was almost Italy's own Las Vegas.

Photographs of the faces of the town's dead cover the walls of this small Italian church.

An often overlooked ancient site in downtown Athens with substantial history (and nature).