Places Renate Wants to Go

A seemingly out-of-place temple built on the spot where a mystic had a profound spiritual experience.

Eight naturally mummified bodies in glass coffins are housed in an underground crypt.

Only museum in the world devoted to bookbinding and book arts holds a permanent collection representing five centuries.

Step back in time at this 19th-century kiosk.

After the owner of this Art Nouveau home died, it was turned into a museum displaying a lifetime dedicated to art.

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

This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself.

Once a year in Pomuch, the dead are taken out for a cleaning.

The displays in this off-the-beaten-path museum highlight the holistic, indigenous methods of healing.

The world's largest model of our planetary system.

Home to the world's oldest functioning orrery.

A shrine honoring a legendary ghost bride lies within this vibrant temple.

A half-century-old handmade dim sum joint opens daily at 3:00 a.m.

In Hong Kong, a fairytale flower tunnel is hidden within the gardens of a public housing complex.

One of the oldest masonic museums in Paris.

Saintly bones pressed into a wax effigy of a Catholic superstar.

A popular shrine where the Blessed Virgin allegedly appeared in 1830, displaying a holy armchair and two incorruptible remains of Lady Saints.

A majestic lion statue guards this Parisian botanical garden, and feeds on an unsettling item.

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

Two gravestones clasp hands over the religious divide.

This massive collection of taxidermy is full of specimens collected by missionaries during their international travels.

The oldest funicular in Lithuania has been climbing this steep hill since 1931.