Noto, Italy
Cattedrale di San Nicolò
Built in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, this cathedral is one of the finest examples of Sicilian Baroque architecture.
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Noto, Italy
Built in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, this cathedral is one of the finest examples of Sicilian Baroque architecture.
Belpasso, Italy
The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.
Syracuse, Italy
Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.
Syracuse, Italy
According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.
Lisbon, Portugal
Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.
Lisbon, Portugal
This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.
Bristol, England
The Bristol Camera Obscura housed in an ancient windmill.
Los Angeles, California
This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.
Los Angeles, California
Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.
Los Angeles, California
A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.
Datong, China
Explore this massive series of 45 caves and over 51,000 sculptures carved from cliffsides in China.
Datong, China
A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.
London, England
Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.
London, England
The bridge is a secret gallery of discarded gum that has been transformed into miniature masterpieces.
London, England
Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.
London, England
This sprawling, Brutalist estate feels like a city within a city.
London, England
This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.
London, England
A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.
London, England
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
London, England
A historic arboretum and non-conformist, non-denominational park cemetery.
London, England
A display of everyday life in the area that was unveiled during the 2012 Summer Olympics.
London, England
Taxidermied animals galore, by appointment only.
London, England
This life-size monument honors the legacy of a famous literary feline.
London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.