Bruges, Belgium
Basilica of the Holy Blood
Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.
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Brussels, Belgium
Manneken Pis
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Brussels, Belgium
The Belgian Centre for Comic Strip Art
From Tintin to the Smurfs, Europe's greatest graphic icons are celebrated in a grand Art Noveau gallery.
Mikonos, Greece
Terrace of the Lions
Replicas of Apollo's leonine stone guard cats still line a sacred row in Greece.
Athens, Greece
Theatre of Dionysus
Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.
Athens, Greece
Magic Sphere of Helios
This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.
Greece
The Oracle of Delphi
The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland
Puck's Castle
There might not be much left of these Irish ruins, but their linguistic legacy is still going strong.
London, England
Broad Street Cholera Pump
The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.
London, England
The Charterhouse Black Death Skeleton
This historic building displays the remains of a victim of the devastating 14th-century plague.
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Paris, France
Paris Padlocks of Love
The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.
Barcelona, Spain
FC Barcelona Coat of Arms
Barça football fans might see the insignia hidden in a church window as a divine sign.
Barcelona, Spain
Museu Egipci de Barcelona (Egyptian Museum of Barcelona)
A beautiful little museum hidden away in the heart of Barcelona holds a treasure trove of Ancient Egyptian artifacts
Rome, Italy
Monument to the Fallen of Dogali
An ancient Egyptian obelisk is now used to commemorate fallen Italian soldiers.
Boston, Massachusetts
World's Largest Air-Insulated Van de Graaff Generator
The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.
Toronto, Ontario
The Moose at the Toronto Police Museum
Along with his smaller donkey pal, he guards the museum’s exhibits and memorabilia.
Ecuador
Tiputini Biodiversity Station
This research hub in the Amazon Rainforest is perched amid one of the world's most biologically diverse landscapes.
Peulla, Chile
Peulla
This secluded village in the Andean wilderness can't be accessed by road.
Llao Llao, Argentina
Llao Llao Resort
One of South America's most exclusive resorts has a storied history dating back to World War II.
Alexandria, Egypt
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
The lost library of Alexandria, revived as a spearhead of cultural preservation.
Badrshein, Egypt
The Tomb of Ni-Ankh-Khnum and Khnum-Hotep
In 2400 BC, two male hairstylists decided to spend eternity together. But maybe they were just friends?
Badrshein, Egypt
Pyramid of Userkaf
Modest but unique pyramid built for a pharaoh has been reduced to a “heap of stone.”
Badrshein, Egypt
Pyramid of Djoser
This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.
Cairo, Egypt
Sabu Disk
Nobody knows what this saucer-like ancient Egyptian object was for.
