Pisa, Italy
Guy Rope Anchors for the Leaning Tower of Pisa
The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.
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Pisa, Italy
The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.
Reggello, Italy
On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.
Rome, Italy
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
Rome, Italy
One of seven Jewish catacombs in Rome and one of only two open to the public.
Rome, Italy
Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.
Cape Town, South Africa
This historic observatory was established to keep shipwrecks from littering the Cape of Good Hope.
Tangier, Morocco
A sign marks where the two bodies of water meet.
Casablanca, Morocco
An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.
Ouzoud, Morocco
One of the tallest waterfalls in Africa is also home to a population of monkeys who enjoy the waters and the occasional guest.
Galway, Ireland
A remarkably intact castle that once was the largest in Ireland.
Oughterard, Ireland
Fluffy and friendly alpacas nestled against the border of the beautiful Connemara region.
Ballinrobe, Ireland
For fans of the stained glass art of Irish illustrator Harry Clarke, this church is the place to be.
Connemara, Ireland
A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.
Mayo, Ireland
This small Irish village suffered the greatest loss of life when the Titanic sank.
Inisheer, Ireland
These moss-covered medieval ruins tower atop the smallest of Ireland's Aran Islands.
Clare, Ireland
A sacred well steeped in Pagan roots on the West Coast of Ireland.
Kerry, Ireland
Just a few miles off the western coast of Ireland lies an isle steeped in Irish literary history.
Cork, Ireland
A stunning medieval castle owned and restored by the famed actor Jeremy Irons.
Skibbereen, Ireland
This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.
Cork, Ireland
An oddly conical beacon perched atop beautiful Irish cliffs.
Lisnagrave, Ireland
The eerie remains of one of Ireland's oldest castles, said to be haunted by the ghost of a woman who brings ill fate.
Ireland
Ireland's only cable car once carried livestock across a treacherous strait.
Riverview, Ireland
The remains of a 13th-century Franciscan friary have survived multiple attempts at destruction, most recently in 1921.
São Miguel, Portugal
This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.