Places Vrielinkie Wants to Go

Statues of a fire-breather, a clown, and a whole performing troupe celebrate Luxembourg's creative side.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

This deconsecrated church has seen many uses, from a tobacco storehouse to a cinema.

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.

Armenian monks at an island monastery in the Venetian Lagoon make a rare rose petal jam.

The mountaintop inspiration for Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose."

Green labyrinth formed by a karstic maze hidden in a preserved oak forest.

Every half hour, the flow of this unusual spring cycles between a rush of water and barely a trickle.

Trek into the depths of the cave where 17,000-year-old paintings exist alongside 400-year-old graffiti.

These fly sculptures are scattered around the city and represent the patron saint of Girona.

Kissing the ass of this stone lioness has become a rite of passage in the city of Girona.

Designed by Gustave Eiffel before his famed tower.

Of course Salvador Dalí lived in a castle...

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.

This overlooked museum houses an amazing collection of rare, antique typewriters.

At the foot of a waterfall lies a peaceful swimming lagoon and evidence of over 60,000 years of human habitation.

Medieval village and microminiature museum.

Wonderland replication in progress by one persistent man.

Village situated on a narrow volcanic escarpment.

Famed architect Antoni Gaudi built this generous thank you gift to a friendly host who housed him during a job.

This 15th century pharmacy displays a beautiful collection of ancient medicine jars.

The world's largest solar furnace uses 10,000 mirrors to concentrate the sun's rays to generate power.

Haunting monument to the German Jewish philosopher who died while fleeing fascism.

This castle-fortress is a living example of the transition from medieval defenses to modern fortifications.