Places Petronille Wants to Go

The house that took a plunge into the facade of a museum.

Journey through a mesmerizing array of board games inside this museum.

Dedicated to the man who saved hundreds of children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia.

A colossal statue of a woman hugging a modern building.

A grumpy old water goblin guarding an old mill on the Devil’s Stream in Prague.

An existential riddle in the world's largest ancient castle.

The risqué mixed-media sculptures are supposedly a metaphor for Czech politics.

The hearts of 54 Habsburg royals received special burials here separate from their bodies.

One of Vienna’s oldest (and perhaps most haunted) alleys, allegedly with a bloody past that gave it its name.

Designed as a reminder of one of the darkest moments in Austrian history.

A gift from Emperor Franz Joseph I to his wife.

A non-stop elevator ride in Vienna's city hall.

A patriotic medieval knight in driven-nail armor raised money for widows and orphans of WWI.

This grand manse has been transformed into a museum devoted to one of the founders of Fantastic Realism.

This free museum is building a collection of books that are banned, censored or burnt around the world.

Where the dead once lay, art now plays.

An oddity of a bygone era that stills functions today.

A display of everyday life in the area that was unveiled during the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

A historic London pub with prison cells in the cellar and a "spy room" on the second floor.

A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.

Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.

A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.

The only statue of a royal mistress in all of London.