Places Ru Chia Wants to Go

This heart-shaped island looks substantially less lovely after a recent bulldozing project.

A self-proclaimed libertarian micro-state on a tiny bit of disputed territory between Serbia and Croatia.

An ethereal glowing blue ocean cave in Croatia.

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.

A hidden museum focusing on the sexual aspects of anthropology.

Potato-peeling mannequins, Inca art, and a dangling tuber mobile help trace the history of fries at this Belgian museum.

A non-stop elevator ride in Vienna's city hall.

Mozart's skull may be held in this collection, but definitive proof continues to elude scientists.

A memorial to the atrocities of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania.

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

In the heart of Tirana, this underground nuclear bunker has been transformed into a museum.

A museum dedicated to secret surveillance.

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."

Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.

This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

A relatively obscure antihero from the Marvel Comics universe adorns a wall inside Iceland's main airport.

Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

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

A bit of the Berlin Wall was gifted to the Icelandic capital to commemorate the 25th anniversary of German reunification.