Places shbtlr Wants to Go

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

A climbing route in the mountains of Italy’s Dolomites, built for soldiers during World War I.

These delicate sand pyramids look like naturally occurring gothic spires.

This splendid tomb may look fantastic, but there's nothing in it...

German and American troops joined forces to defend this fortress during the strangest battle of World War II.

Amidst medieval and baroque buildings, five human-sized gherkins stand tall.

These 12th-century catacombs carved into a mountainside were a place of mysticism and Christian hermitages.

A small marionette collection located within the dark cellars of an 11th-century Austrian castle.

The beautiful, ornate weather station is the most popular geocache in Salzburg.

Terrifically morbid cemetary and site of famous Paracelsus' grave.

This strange statue features a bust of the famous composer plopped atop a woman's body.

Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.

This skeleton-filled altar piece served as a backdrop to one of the most iconic scenes in "The Sound of Music."

English-speaking soldiers discovered Europe's best one-liner at the end of World War II, before the town’s name changed.

A rare example of a German cemetery with traditional grave markers dating back several generations.

These jeweled relics have a scandalous and contested past.

An abandoned train station in Munich constructed for the 1972 Olympic games.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.

One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.

This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.