Places trelawneyskye Wants to Go

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

The largest free-standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin.

A whimsical and twisted animatronic monster tour beneath the streets of Berlin.

Beneath the impressive baroque cathedral that rises from the center of Berlin lies the largest collection of Prussian royals in the world.

This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.

The world's biggest pet store.

No need to strap in for a “ride” on this walkable roller coaster.

A varied collection of brains in alcohol.

An abandoned underground bathroom is now a space for public art.

In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.

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

Once a state-of-the-art tuberculosis treatment spa, these ruins are now ruled by paintball players.

This Croatian fairytale castle is slowly falling apart thanks to years of neglect.

This scale model of our solar system hid in plain sight for years before a physics team sought out all the planets.

This former estate of a fascist leader is now a burnt out ruin leading to a system of secret tunnels.

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.

Hungarian mummies in beautiful painted coffins.

The romantic garden was the epicenter of the Hungarian art scene in the 1880s.

This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.

A fake Transylvanian castle houses a cathedral of antlers.

A 19th-century artistocrat's mansion, turned into a library, hidden in a modern library.

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.

A museum dedicated to a secret military hospital hidden beneath a castle in Budapest.

This off-beat, quirky communism-themed bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.