Tallinn, Estonia
Hellemann Tower and City Walls
Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.
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Tallinn, Estonia
Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.
Ligatne, Latvia
A top secret Cold War bunker hidden beneath a Latvian spa facility is now open for tours.
Riga, Latvia
The European Union’s tallest freestanding structure provides radio and television broadcasting to half of Latvia.
Meškuičių seniūnija, Lithuania
An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.
Höganäs, Sweden
Micro-nation based around a nine-story high illegally built tower.
Ketrzyn, Poland
This Nazi ruin was the site where Hitler was almost blown up by a suitcase bomb.
Prypiat, Ukraine
This attraction was abandoned after the Chornobyl disaster.
Istanbul, Turkey
A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.
Greece
The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.
Vatican City
Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.
Valletta, Malta
Valletta’s outdoor theatre stands within the ruins of a 19th-century opera house.
Algiers, Algeria
This massive monument towers over the city as a constant reminder of the lives lost during Algeria's hard-won war for independence.
Ronda, Spain
Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.
Câmara de Lobos, Portugal
This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.
Carcross, Yukon
This tiny square mile of Canadian sand was once considered the world's smallest desert.
Skagway, Alaska
A tiny wilderness cemetery commemorates the deadliest episode of the Klondike Gold Rush.
Nicaragua
The youngest volcano in Central America.
Santa Marta, Colombia
An ancient city hidden in the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Puno, Peru
The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.
Colchani, Bolivia
This hotel is located on the edge of the world's largest salt flat and is made out of the only material around.
Bolivia
On the outskirts of a desert trading village high on the Andean plain, steel giants have been destroyed by salt winds.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
These mammoth-yet-narrow crevasses in the Earth are perfect for taking an otherworldly swim.