Vienna, Austria
The Lost Garden of Schloss Schonbrunn
The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Vienna, Austria
The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.
Heraklion, Greece
A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.
Budapest, Hungary
This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.
Potsdam, Germany
The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.
Lisbon, Portugal
This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”
Budapest, Hungary
Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.
Punakaiki, New Zealand
This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.
Ronda, Spain
Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.
Ettal, Germany
A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."
Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.
Vienna, Austria
Op-art architecture designed for happiness.
Budapest, Hungary
From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.
Auckland, New Zealand
A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.
Carcassonne, France
Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.
Rotorua, New Zealand
Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.
Berlin, Germany
The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Hauterives, France
This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.
Paris, France
An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
East Sussex, England
These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.