Places paulrawson Wants to Go

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.

An enchanting monastery in the Spanish countryside appears lifted from a fantasy tale.

An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.

A communal oasis on Lake Zurich.

These giant yellow bowling pins seem to be defying gravity.

The world's first fish doorbell monitors this water passageway.

The world's largest bicycle shelter can hold more than 12,500 two-wheelers.

A 1:20 scale piece of the Netherlands commissioned by a queen lets visitors take a stroll as giants.

This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.

A set of 27 bamboo tubes creates an eerie soundscape that changes with the wind.

A statue of the second-tallest Dutchman in history.

A UFO-shaped event building originally intended to be a science museum showcasing the future.

A market built atop boats is one of the few floating holiday markets in Europe.

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.

A true Valhalla for cactus and succulent lovers.

This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

A monument to one of the few Olympic flames ever to be lit outside of the host city.

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.

An unsettling sculpture of a boy hanging out in a street in Ghent has been baffling visitors for years.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.