Places trelawneyskye Wants to Go

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

One of the oldest medical collections in Europe focusing on rare surgical instruments.

Behind the pink curtain, Au Bonheur du Jour, an art gallery of erotic archives.

Dedicated to the art of hunting, with juxtapositions of contemporary art.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

Bask in the 19th century grandeur of an eccentric Freemason millionaire's private gardens.

This Funeral Hearse Museum represents the finest in cadaver transportation.

A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

One of the world's oldest universities houses an incredible collection of anatomical models, mummified body parts, and human bones.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

This funky former tobacco factory is one of the most striking examples of Madrid's cultural diversity.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

A curious collection dedicated to human and animal anatomy and pathology.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

The spectacular history of spectacles on display.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.