Places te11me1ater Wants to Go

This plaza is home to a number of works, including Montpellier‘s own Arc de Triomphe.

This elegant monument to those who fought against fascism is inspired by the shape of the poppy flower.

This memorial park stands on the site of one of the largest mass executions of the Second World War.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

A series of waterfalls create the illusion of perpetual rainfall in this hidden gorge.

A little-known park with unusual, half-ruined structures and a mystical energy.

This open air archeological site houses almost as much wildlife as it does classical religious artifacts.

This little-known, 35,000-specimen collection in Greece is a lepidopterist's dream.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

The twice-stolen hand of an alleged card cheat, with its final set of playing cards.

Immortalized by artists, this church incorporates a medieval lighthouse into its shoreside structure.

Some of the smallest works of art in existence.

The eclectic observatory castle of a 19th-century astronomer and explorer.

A unique collection of gilded age mechanical pianos.

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

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

Fighting the British and making game shows for over 150 years.

This spaceship-like Serbian monument reaches for the stars in celebration of the fallen fighters of fascism.

This 14th century castle withstood years of battle but is now sliding off the hills into the Danube.

A young Gustave Eiffel assisted in the construction of this skinny metal observation tower.

These warring psychedelic crags commemorate an unsuccessful military operation.