Places skopke Wants to Go

This enormous censer uses a pulley system installed over 400 years ago.

Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.

A sublime medieval path adorns the marble floor of one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in France.

The encased skull that is widely believed to belong to St. John the Baptist.

A dad joke was inevitable when a member of this 19th-century chocolatier family married the president of France.

A 1:20 scale piece of the Netherlands commissioned by a queen lets visitors take a stroll as giants.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.

Designed to allow funerals to proceed over the River Dulnain.

Learn the fine art of making a centuries-old treat at this hands-on food museum.

Some of the secrets of human origin are revealed at this museum.

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

The remains of a military communications outpost still stand on this Greek island.

This scenic spot is known as the birthplace of Switzerland.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

The former home of a mad diplomat is said to still be marked in bloody, arcane scrawls.

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.

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

This beautifully preserved Ottoman house is steeped in history.

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

This hydrochronometer was invented by a Dominican monk and is a prime feature in this garden.

An 18th century fountain and two columns are all that remains of Rome's forgotten river harbor.

This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.