County Donegal, Ireland
'Eire 80' Sign
This World War II relic let Allied pilots know they were entering neutral airspace.
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County Donegal, Ireland
This World War II relic let Allied pilots know they were entering neutral airspace.
Ross, Ireland
This natural sea arch highlights Ireland's rugged coastal beauty.
Budapest, Hungary
This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.
Budapest, Hungary
A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.
Budapest, Hungary
Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.
Munich, Germany
German-style coffee and cake, just like Oma used to make it.
Munich, Germany
A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Heidelberg, Germany
Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.
Heidelberg, Germany
This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.
Tbilisi, Georgia
With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.
Tbilisi, Georgia
This extraordinary, multi-pillared monument depicts the fascinating history of Georgia.
Georgia
A cylinder monument with a spectacular vista commemorates a friendship that some say never existed.
Udabno, Georgia
Rock-hewn monastery complex with hundreds of cave structures tucked away into the mountainside.
Tbilisi, Georgia
Unusual building appears to be haphazardly built from randomly piled bricks.
Georgia
Take respite inside this jaw-dropping church while climbing the volcano where Georgia's Prometheus was once chained.
Tbilisi, Georgia
You'll find just about anything in this funky Tbilisi flea market.
Tbilisi, Georgia
The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.
Hallstatt, Austria
The world's oldest known salt mine.
Uvita, Costa Rica
Along a coast that sees the annual migration of humpback whales, a geological formation that takes the shape of a whale’s tail.
Quepos, Costa Rica
The sister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirement.
Ambergris Caye, Belize
This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.
Belize
A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.
Waipu, New Zealand
A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.