Places ProstheticShrew Wants to Go

The kitsch mansion of the former Romanian president Nicolae Ceaușescu features a golden bathroom.

Burgers and fries in the shadow of a dreaded Nazi symbol.

This 11th-century temple gave rise to the word "juggernaut," as well as some mysteries that defy scientific explanation.

The world's newest astronomical clock is also its most accurate.

No need to strap in for a “ride” on this walkable roller coaster.

A firefighting museum housed in a historic station whose Lookout Tower watches over Melbourne.

Marvel at this immense work of art that greets arrivals to the city.

The interior of this Serbian royal family's mausoleum is covered with exquisite mosaics.

A French library that makes sure its love of books is writ large... giant in fact.

Religious perseverance and cultural coexistence manifest in an architectural gem that multiple wars couldn't topple.

Inside this building is another country within Rome, a sovereign entity without a physical territory.

Heralded as one of the prettiest castles in all of Czechia.

A scenic UNESCO site that doubles as a habitat for various forms of wildlife.

The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.

The tiny airport in remote Newfoundland that inspired a hit musical is also a modernist architectural gem.

Poland's oldest salt mine has nearly everything one needs to live underground forever.

If you want to get married in the White Marble City of Ashgabat, you should do it in this surreal disco ball building.

Iconic pyramid from famed British architect Norman Foster designed to represent all of the world's religious faiths.

Abandoned Nazi train station turned underground astroparticle laboratory.

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

Mysterious lost empire of the Silk Road.

Backwards hour and minute hands and a timing mechanism that fluctuates with the temperature led to this clock tower's local nickname.

A house of bones — but nobody is quite sure to whom they belong.

Ever-changing museum dedicated to graffiti and contemporary street art.