Places RecklessThor Wants to Go

Even King Tut was intrigued by the glass of the Great Sand Sea.

A strange aquarium with stuffed fish, and almost no water for them to swim in.

An abandoned train station in Munich constructed for the 1972 Olympic games.

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

This hand-built lake system has become a haven for birds.

This structure, built more than 60 years ago to manage devastating seasonal floods, is known to attract a rare species of freshwater dolphin.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

Iceland's first pagan temple in 1,000 years is underway in Reykjavík.

Some 80,000 Delft Blue tiles line the inside of this Amsterdam walkway.

This large copper bolt represents the benchmark for measuring sea levels in most of Europe.

In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.

A rare tour of an aristocrat's private home reveals valuable 17th-century paintings from artists like Rembrandt.

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

This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

This subterranean studio is filled with fascinating kinetic art.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

This historic Amsterdam bar used to accept sailor's monkeys as payment.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.