Places peasofwhimsy Wants to Go

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

This collection of 20th-century toys is filled with a lifelong personal toy collection brought from the U.S. to Amsterdam.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

An overgrown and largely forgotten cemetery lies hidden within the outskirts of Amsterdam.

This vast collection of smoking pipes from across the world spans centuries.

A unique collection of gilded age mechanical pianos.

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

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.

This taberna has been frying up crunchy salt cod since 1860.

Strange masks and obscure costumes are housed in this old Madrid corrala.

This open-air sculpture museum is located under a bridge in the center of Madrid.

A masterpiece of Rationalist architecture in the center of Madrid with lizards on it.

This piece of early engineering is rather unknown despite its location in the heart of Madrid.

This lucky bronze frog was gifted to Madrid by a casino.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

A quirky little oasis in the California desert where rescue animals abound.

A unique museum where guests can rent and operate a locomotive.