Places Edited by Sarah Durn

The writer of 'Cyrano De Bergerac' found inspiration in this Pyrennes spa town.

German-style coffee and cake, just like Oma used to make it.

Two minuscule windows are tucked inside this medieval building.

An ancient Greek monument and a Byzantine church coexist inside this cave.

Remarkable medieval wall paintings decorate this 12th-century, dog-friendly church.

From Carthage's Hannibal to riders of the Tour de France, many have crossed this scenic route through the Alps.

An annual goat race takes place within the walls of this medieval castle.

In the mid-1800s, the British military used this hilltop fort to train soldiers.

Red rock "fangs" jut out of the desert near the Extraterrestrial Highway.

A plaque honors Miami's sister city in the Canary Islands, inviting one to reflect on their place in the world.

An art installation commemorates journalist Nellie Bly's undercover reporting inside a New York asylum.

Kwanu'sila the Thunderbird has been silently watching over Chicago for more than 100 years (kind of).

A former military hospital is now used to study and preserve artifacts of the Acropolis.

In 1857, the Mardi Gras parade tradition began at this intersection.

A heated sculpture pays tribute to an actor who loved hugs.

The world's longest continuously running show has played at this small West End theater since 1974.

Located in the Horniman Circle area, this church marks the historical Zero Point of Mumbai.

These 250-year-old wagon tracks are a lasting sign of Dutch migrants crossing the mountains.

East Nashville's oldest dive bar will bring you back to life with animal-style bar fare.

Feast on award-winning birria tacos from a food truck inside this neon robo-tiki bar.

This seasonal soft serve shack has been doling out silky swirls since 1951.

Visit the ruins of a magnificent mansion confiscated by Fidel Castro.

Ride a steep cable car alongside a tall waterfall that feeds a near century-old power plant.

Vietnam’s everyman “broken rice” dish is given one major upgrade at this humble institution.