Places tomcasteels81 Wants to Go

After years of being casually peed on by humans, this tree is peeing back.

This demonic monument commemorates a carving destroyed in World War II.

The world’s largest collection of cork models of ancient Roman buildings, made by a court baker and his son.

Burgers and fries in the shadow of a dreaded Nazi symbol.

The personal charnel house of Anton Bruckner.

Ride a dragon train into a world of dwarves.

The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.

This small Slovenian town has become a magnet for microbreweries.

The world's oldest grape-producing vine has survived four centuries of turmoil and even has its own anthem.

Workers have collected salt here in a process virtually unchanged since the Middle Ages.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

A beautiful drive through the foot of the Alps traces the path of 15th-century Turkish raids.

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

Apparently, Hell has waterfalls in Slovenia.

An otherworldly alpine pasture in Slovenia with historical ties to WWII and architecture that recalls Middle Earth.

Now abandoned, the world's first torpedo factory is crumbling into the sea.

A statue dedicated to the antihero of the Nibelung legend.

This temple to the sturm and drang of Richard Wagner contains a dragon's cave and reptile zoo full of living "dragons."

A German town is growing a building out of trees.

This private museum is packed with 20th-century traffic and technology artifacts.

Iconic pyramid from famed British architect Norman Foster designed to represent all of the world's religious faiths.

This surreal-looking tree pruned more than 1,000 years ago is still producing olives for oil.

Learn about stars, weather patterns, or just enjoy the panoramic view of Ghent.

A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.