Places Plerpo Wants to Go

This 17th-century passageway is home to numerous bookshops, a witch legend, and the oldest pizzeria in the world.

An unusual "skull with ears" sits in the crypt of this small church tucked away at the end of a narrow alley.

The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

A set of seven houses, each built in a style that represents a European country.

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

This subterranean studio is filled with fascinating kinetic art.

This museum inside Amsterdam's largest cemetery explores how people deal with death.

Sail in for a ’dam good slice.

This unattributed sculpture in Amsterdam is hiding in plain sight.

A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.

This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.

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

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

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

This recessed garden protects thousands of mountain plants by creating its own microclimates.

This handsomely carved wooden church is more than 800 years old.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

Oslo's historic toboggan run has been letting thrill seekers slide from train stop to train stop for over a century.

The single richest source of elemental discoveries in the world.

An abstract representation of weather in Sweden.

What looks like a birch tree smushed between two pieces of glass often confounds commuters.

Finally reunited, the three effigies now stand in a museum courtyard.