Places Veltrix Wants to Go

The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.

This Vietnamese bar doubles as a multistory labyrinth.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

Rome is now home to a stunning food museum and library.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

In Rome’s Jewish ghetto, a 200-year-old bakery still makes the neighborhood’s historic sweets.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?

Once a 19th-century brasserie, this McDonald's exterior celebrates Alsatian design and the "King of Beer."

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

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

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

The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.

Surprisingly delicious Asian-style hot dogs.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.

One of Canada's most incredible rare book collections holds hundreds of thousands of gorgeous tomes that the general public can touch.

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

A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.