Villages

A vibrant arts enclave in stunning red rock scenery.

A living history village recreates a vanished 19th century community.

A museum preserving the remnants of three villages submerged by Der Lake.

A hidden fishing village on Sicily's Ionian coast, known for the legend of a shepherd, a nymph, and a jealous Cyclops.

This mysterious eye has a debated purpose.

This village in the northeast of France is packed with book shops.

The ruins of a village destroyed by a 22-day flood.

Step back in time to explore 19th-century Appalachian life, from blacksmiths to Model Ts.

Once a year, the ruins of an ancient village come alive with hundreds of glowing farolitos.

This medieval village clings to a cliff in southwestern France.

A ghost town on the slopes of a hand-shaped rock is haunted by the story of a 17th-century murder.

This fortified town dating back to the 1400s is often described as an open-air museum and is a protected National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

A remarkable example of small town medieval architecture that showcases the wealth and importance of a 16th-century wool town.

This meticulously reconstructed early medieval settlement offers an immersive experience of daily life in an Anglo-Saxon community.

Signs illustrate the bizarre legend of St. Felix's arrival in this English village, which led to the consecration of a beaver.