Places paigeepossanza Wants to Go

Gigantic mosaic sculptures of the figures on Tarot cards fill this colorful Tuscan garden.

This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

The oldest volcanology research center in the world.

A surreal botanical garden with an even more surreal tour guide.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.

The "stairway to heaven" lookout tower was built to resist weather, arson, and the laws of physics.

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

A 14th-century fortified keep showcases the masterpieces of an ingenious 20th-century clockmaker.

Tintin's creator is celebrated in an immersive museum that's an astounding work of modern art.

Take a leisurely walk through the park to find the seven giant troll sculptures hidden throughout the park.

A giant bug impaled on a 75-foot-tall needle.

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.

One of the deepest indoor swimming pools in the world.

A wonderfully kitsch bookstore the size of a supermarket.

Only museum in the world devoted to bookbinding and book arts holds a permanent collection representing five centuries.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

A lovely biographical museum in the artist's home of 24 years.

This museum is housed in an unassuming building that witnessed one of the most daring feats of satire in modern history.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

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