Places trixievw Wants to Go

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

Every half hour the eye-rolling clock face sticks out its tongue to mock the good citizens of Koblenz.

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

This unusual structure may be on its way to becoming a cultural landmark in Toronto.

This colorful creation wasn't always a welcome part of Toronto's Moccasin Trail Park.

If the tunes of antique organs and musical marionettes don't intoxicate you, the draft beer certainly will.

This marvelous array is one of the largest collections of mechanical instruments in Europe.

A pink sandstone column once used in ancient times to measure one's belly after a night of debauchery.

Visitors dating back to the 1600s carved their marks in the stones of the iconic tower.

A remnant of the Franco-Prussian War, lodged in the city's walls.

Explore this medieval cathedral by trying to spot all the malevolent monsters hiding in its beautifully colored windows.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

Before TV meteorologists, there were weather kiosks. This may be the last one in the United States.

The world's largest version of this iconic puzzle cube is located in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Residing along a busy thoroughfare, this sculpture urges passersby to consider the future.

This 19th-century fountain features sculptures of little gnomes that help with chores.

The largest mosque in Germany.

How did a lighthouse wind up in the middle of this landlocked German city?

The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.

A poignant mural honors the heroic teenage non-conformists who took on the Nazis and paid the ultimate price.

An elegant chandelier hangs over this ancient sewer chamber, now open for concerts and public tours.

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.

These public toilets also provide entertainment for visitors to Amsterdam’s Red Light District.

An independent cinema housed in a former pathological anatomy laboratory.