Places Renate Wants to Go

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses connected by a bridge.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

This quaint mortuary chapel hides a stunning Celtic Revival and Art Nouveau interior.

The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.

Slovenia's first mosque is a striking mix of Islamic and modernist architecture.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

A beautiful oasis town dating back to the Roman period still serves as reprieve from the brutal summer sun in Libya.

An indigenous ethnobotanist runs this brunch spot celebrating Australia’s native flavors.

The statue honors an adventurous seafaring cat.

This Balinese sea temple is thought to be guarded by the hundreds of monkeys that live around it.

If you've ever wanted to tear Hello Kitty apart with your teeth, this is the place.

In this rare traditional factory, three generations of know-how, several strong cows, and a one-ton mortar come together to make Yogyakarta's famous "ugly noodles."

Bali's remote "gateway to heaven" is one of the most sacred places on the island.

Some of the greatest minds in the history of Hungarian art and science converged in this café.

A wunderkammer of curious objects and intriguing art nestled within a hub of ancient Roman sites.

This delightful little museum is dedicated to only one thing: pasta.

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.