Places piccolo8va Wants to Go

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

One of Antoni Gaudí's least-visited works, an homage to Catalan patrimony that mixes neo-Gothic with Modernista forms.

Barcelona's only remaining tram system takes riders to the Tibidabo funicular.

Barcelona's historic 19th-century sewers, whose foundations were laid in medieval times, are open to the public for exploring.

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

An Orwellian sculpture with eyeball cameras watches passersby.

An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

One of the oldest, well-preserved water treatment facilities in all of Europe.

A massive, abstract lookout tower providing a panoramic view of Prague.

A mansion where wonders of Christmas are celebrated all year long.

The rusted creatures wait to be discovered in Prague's botanical garden.

600 stumps, branches, and trunks of different shapes and sizes.

A giant interactive periodic table with real samples of the elements.

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.

A marine aquarium with an astounding variety of fish hides in the basement beneath the famous Palm House.

Since 1874, this macabre collection has developed into a museum devoted to Scotland Yard's mementos of dastardly deeds.

This hidden museum examines the complex history of the country's law enforcement.

These carved medieval "mercy seats" are among the finest in the world.

This Victorian footbridge over the River Tees was originally built to carry water from the high moorland to the industrial towns on the coast.

A unique 1980s designed church sits uncomfortably in its traditional Victorian churchyard.

This charming, narrow-gauge railway in the Thames Estuary is sometimes referred to as the "Train to Nowhere."

The rusting relics of Southampton's former luxurious flying boat industry.