Places pepijndejonckheere Wants to Go

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

In the midst of a living monument to Soviet social engineering, Polish Catholics built this church by hand.

Order “Proletariat’s Cutlet” at this communist-themed restaurant allegedly once visited by Lenin.

One of the world's largest collections of medieval religious art.

A mysterious emblem tucked in an small alleyway is actually the coat of arms of a heroic medieval family.

A World War II torpedo launch station abandoned off the Polish coast.

A floundering Polish shipyard was once the soul of the Solidarity movement that capsized communism.

Boats must transform into railroad cars to navigate this Polish canal.

A haunting deserted hotel is a favorite with artists and photographers.

This hidden collection of everyday objects illustrates life within communist Poland.

A national collection of Communist-era musical posters.

These massive moving sand dunes have swallowed an entire village and are still on the run.

Crosses of all shapes, sizes and colors litter the mountain, the site of a huge yearly Orthodox pilgrimage.

Museum dedicated to "the man who moved the Earth."

A 20th-century picture show in 3-D.

The world’s narrowest house makes for an awkward, four-foot-wide living space.

An abandoned Nazi explosives plant founded by the inventor of dynamite is now an underground museum.

Poland's oldest surviving university building holds a wealth of historic science instruments including some used by Copernicus.

After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.

Communism's topsy-turvy effect on Poland has been brought to life in this wacky tourist trap.

A hidden art gallery in an abandoned Warsaw fort.

This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdańsk.

Warsaw's fantastically preserved gasworks...almost.