Places Renate Wants to Go

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.

For just a few hours each morning, this market serves specialties from the city's shrinking Chinese-Indian community.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.

The bridges portrayed on EU currency aren't fictional anymore.

A huge cathedral single-handedly constructed by one eccentric monk.

A late-medieval Dutch castle with trick fountains in its whimsical water gardens.

Unchanged for centuries, this medieval library keeps its books in chains.

This disused VLF radio station is no longer in service but the surrounding town still bears its name.

A kindergarten shaped like a cat with a tail that's a slide.

Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.

An exploration of Malaysian heritage through the lens of traditional textiles.

A unique museum dedicated to culture and artistry of carpet weaving.

One man's remarkable private collection of art from around the world.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.

An urban laboratory.

This hanging crocodile is thought to be the "dragon" that once plagued a Czech city.

A peculiar samurai statue overlooks the center of Brno.