MALBORK CASTLE, POLAND Bigger isn't always better - but try telling that to boys. The Teutonic Knights were clearly out to impress when they built this vast edifice, reputedly Europe's largest Gothic castle.

Italy, the clandestine Temple of Valadier is thought to symbolize the Virgin Mary’s Roman Catholic title, “Refugium eccatorum”, meaning “refuge of sinners“…

SCHLOSS NEUSCHWANSTEIN, BAVARIA, GERMANY It's hard to credit that Bavaria's 'mad' King Ludwig II never clapped eyes on Disneyland. The Wagner-loving royal, obsessed with romantic epics of knightly lore, created castles of stereotypical fairytale grandeur.

ODENSE, DENMARK The chirpy city of Odense is Hans Christian Andersen crazy: sculptures of trolls lounge on street corners, duckling-and-swan mobiles dangle from gift-shop windows, and lights at pedestrian crossings feature a certain well-known fairy-tale writer.

CHÂTEAU DE PEYREPERTUSE, LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON, FRANCE As you meander along mountain roads in France's far southwest, hilltop fortresses loom above, some standing proud, others only snaggle-tooth ruins.

EILEAN DONAN, SCOTLAND Brooding, solitary, rugged…and that's just the gatekeeper. Eilean Donan, perched atop an island on Loch Duich, is the castle that launched a thousand Scottish tourist brochures.

TINTAGEL, CORNWALL, ENGLAND Let me tell you a story about a boy who pulled a sword from a stone to become king, aided by a wizard called Merlin

BLACK FOREST, GERMANY The deep, dark Schwarzwald (Black Forest) serves up some of Germany's most beautiful - and storied - scenery. With thick forests, chocolate-box hamlets and rustic traditions, it's no wonder the forest was the setting for such classic tales as Hansel and Gretel,

PALÁCIO NACIONAL DA PENA, SINTRA, PORTUGAL Palaces, you say? How many? In Sintra, you can't move for tripping over them. There's the ruined Castelo dos Mouros overlooking the town, where another white palace dominates the main plaza.

MALBORK CASTLE, POLAND Bigger isn't always better - but try telling that to boys. The Teutonic Knights were clearly out to impress when they built this vast edifice, reputedly Europe's largest Gothic castle.

LAKE DISTRICT, ENGLAND Long before Pixar had us going gaga over talking animals, Beatrix Potter was drawing bonnets on Jemima Puddle-Duck, smart blue jackets on Peter Rabbit and aprons on Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, and giving these button-cute characters oh-so-English voices.

PRAGUE CASTLE, CZECH REPUBLIC Calling Pražský hrad a castle is a masterful understatement - it's really a compact walled city, with cathedral, palaces, streets and houses. A succession of ambitious rulers enhanced the original 9th-century fortifications...

Xishuangbanna, China Skip smog-choked cities — and face masks — and head out to China’s wild frontier. 选自：52 Places to Go in 2014 - NYTimes.com

Subotica, Serbia Serbian wine? Time to take a sip. 选自：52 Places to Go in 2014 - NYTimes.com

Ranong, Thailand I live in Bangkok, but return to my hometown of Ranong, on the Andaman Sea coast, about every year. It offers tranquillity, fresh air, delicious spicy southern Thai food, terrific hot springs. 选自：52 Places to Go in 2014 - NYTimes.com

Niagara Falls, N.Y. Once a kitsch capital, now earning a reputation for food and sports. 选自：52 Places to Go in 2014 - NYTimes.com

Nepal New peaks open up for alpine adventurers. 选自：52 Places to Go in 2014 - NYTimes.com

Belize More flights and lodges in Central America’s eco-frontier. 选自：52 Places to Go in 2014 - NYTimes.com

Arctic Circle Chasing the northern lights? This might be the year. 选自：52 Places to Go in 2014 - NYTimes.com

Namibia Africa’s latest conservation success story is a boon for travelers. 选自：52 Places to Go in 2014 - NYTimes.com

Namibia Africa’s latest conservation success story is a boon for travelers. 选自：52 Places to Go in 2014 - NYTimes.com

Namibia Africa’s latest conservation success story is a boon for travelers. 选自：52 Places to Go in 2014 - NYTimes.com

The Suburban Paris Ghost Town

#森旅#法国阿尔萨斯Alsace鹅卵石步道，Alsace是法国紧邻德国最重要的边境城市，也因地理位置恰好在欧陆中心，所以自古以来即有“欧洲十字路口”的称号，此为欧盟议会地点。

Castelo de Vide, Portugal.