Places splamo Wants to Go

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

The hidden lair of an alchemist rediscovered in a 2002 flood.

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.

A giant interactive periodic table with real samples of the elements.

This Prague museum collects brutalist relics and memories from the country's former Soviet rule.

Buried five stories underground, this Soviet bunker is packed with gas masks and Cold War paraphernalia.

An ethereal glowing blue ocean cave in Croatia.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

This was the second largest mercury mine in the world and one of the oldest preserved mine complexes in Europe.

This delicious Bosnian barbecue restaurant celebrates the diverse cuisine of Slovenia.

This former railway facility is the oldest in Slovenia, and now houses a museum showcasing the history of steam locomotives.

A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

The only residents of this abandoned housing development full of identical castles are stray cats and dogs.

Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.

A Turkish monastery tucked into a cliff wall.

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

This unique exhibit "Dialogue in the Dark" reverses roles as the visionless become guides and the sighted become ‘blind.’

The sweet story of how American cargo planes became known as "Candy Bombers" during the Berlin Blockade.

Revitalization efforts converted a former U.S. military heliport into a sprawling urban park.

This museum explores the history of the city's public transportation. Its collection includes the world's oldest preserved electric trolley car.

A Japanese colonial-era hot springs hotel that has transformed into an art museum.

A secret passageway from World War II is now a quirky pedestrian shortcut.