Oxford, England
The Saxon Tower at St. Michael at the North Gate
This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.
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Oxford, England
This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.
Oxford, England
Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.
Tønsvik, Norway
At this Arctic outpost, get to know members of the indigenous Sámi community and meet their herds.
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona's only remaining tram system takes riders to the Tibidabo funicular.
Ticknall, England
This home of a taxidermy hoarder is among the grandest and most singular of historic English estates.
Loughborough, England
This bare, bronze lad in a lone sock sits in the middle of Loughborough’s town center.
Gotham, England
The storied English village that pretended to be insane inspired NYC's nickname and the fictional namesake in the DC Comics universe.
Nottingham, England
This romantic, decaying 13th-century ruin on the edge of Sherwood Forest is reputedly one of England's most haunted places.
Nottingham, England
In this medieval fish bowl, the carp weren't pets.
Ilkeston, England
How did a literal hole in a wall become one of the top-rated tourist attractions in this English town?
Calafell, Spain
Experience this Iron Age village the way that its original residents would have.
Braga, Portugal
A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.
Porto, Portugal
This historic streetcar system has been running since the 19th-century.
Barcelona, Spain
Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.
Monistrol de Montserrat, Spain
Holy Grotto of Montserrat Monastery holds one of Europe's mysterious black Madonnas.
Carcassonne, France
Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.
Inverness, Scotland
The oldest church in Inverness witnessed the brutal executions of many Scottish soldiers.
Newtonmore, Scotland
A cross marks the spot in a small Scottish village that claims to be the exact center of the country.
Glasgow, Scotland
This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.
Split, Croatia
The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia
A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.