Places Savagethings Wants to Go

An 18th-century hunting lodge turned haunted Baroque palace.

Dynastic Home of the De Piro Family.

At more than 5,000 years old, these structures are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.

The remains of a 1st-century aristocratic Roman town house featuring beautiful well-preserved mosaics.

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

The Jesus tree of Malta bears a striking resemblance to Christ on the cross.

This historic Amsterdam bar used to accept sailor's monkeys as payment.

An Amsterdam School landmark combining a museum and social housing.

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.

An independent cinema housed in a former pathological anatomy laboratory.

The smallest bar in Amsterdam has stayed in the family since 1798.

This 1920s Amsterdam neighborhood was built as a giant experiment in concrete construction.

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.

A poignant museum dedicated to the history of the Dutch resistance against Nazi occupation

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

This museum inside Amsterdam's largest cemetery explores how people deal with death.

The history and future of cannabis.

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.

This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.

From toys to kettles to scientific instruments, this German museum celebrates the beauty of 20th century design.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

In the Monastery of São Vicente resides a gallery devoted to a breathtaking collection of seashells.

Entire apothecaries are on display at this Lisbon museum, which explores the history of medicine.