Places thanesiel Wants to Go

A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.

A series of caves under Castle Hill that once held the prisoner Vlad Tepes, better known as Count Dracula.

Small church on top of a huge rock column.

Take respite inside this jaw-dropping church while climbing the volcano where Georgia's Prometheus was once chained.

Rock-hewn monastery complex with hundreds of cave structures tucked away into the mountainside.

Underground monastery and fortress.

Small French town or alien garage?

The site of the first medieval crusade that pitted Christians against Christians.

The opulent home that inspired Tintin's Marlinspike Hall and the adventures within.

The birthplace of the ferocious William the Conqueror, this castle is awash in medieval history.

A centuries-old complex of hand-dug stone chambers has sheltered locals in times of trouble.

This Parisian gem is one of the most incredible ethnographic museums in the world.

A chapel on a volcanic core, marking the end of a successful journey.

Hundreds of secret cabinets built into the walls of legendary poisoner's private work room.

One of the oldest masonic museums in Paris.

Ghosts of France's colonial past.

Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.

This structure atop a craggy cliff in one of the most beautiful parks in Paris boasts an unbeatable view.

The spiral staircase hidden inside this giant Parisian column was likely built for Catherine de Medici's astrologer.

Beggars were miraculously "cured" of their fake ailments when they returned home to this 17th century Paris slum each night.

This stunning French estate was so lavish that it landed its original owner in jail for the rest of his life.