Washington, D.C.
Library Of Congress Gutenberg Bible
One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Washington, D.C.
One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.
Washington, D.C.
Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.
Washington, D.C.
This groundbreaking 16th-century map is known as "America's birth certificate."
Washington, D.C.
Where you can hail your favorite fictional commanders-in-chief.
Washington, D.C.
Railroad officials in the early 1900s sought to spare travelers the sight of Roman soldiers’ private parts.
Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Housing the groundbreaking maps and globes of Gerard Mercator.
Bruges, Belgium
The oldest cemetery in Belgium.
Pereiaslav, Ukraine
A century-old church is now a space museum with a treasure trove of Soviet space items.
Zekreet, Qatar
Some of the ancient-looking huts among these strange rock formations aren't ancient at all, but built as part of a movie set.
Umm Salal Muhammed, Qatar
These beautiful historic watchtowers were used for both scanning the desert for enemy invaders and observing the celestial world.
Vienna, Austria
A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.
Vienna, Austria
The house that took a plunge into the facade of a museum.
Vienna, Austria
A non-stop elevator ride in Vienna's city hall.
Vienna, Austria
Collection dedicated to funeral rites, equipment, and mourning rituals of the Viennese.
Vienna, Austria
The townhouse where the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory started her murderous career.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna's underworld of tunnels and subterranean rivers made an iconic appearance in a 1949 Orson Welles film.
Vienna, Austria
The resting place for anonymous victims of the Danube's dark waters.
Vienna, Austria
The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.
Schiphol, Netherlands
It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.
Tokyo, Japan
After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.
Krakow, Poland
This sprawling concrete suburb of Kraków was designed by the Soviet Union as the model proletarian city.
Peñíscola, Spain
The blowhole bursts spectacularly right next to the buildings in a medieval seaside town.
Kruszyniany, Poland
This wooden mosque is one of the few remnants of medieval Poland's Muslim Tatar community in this deeply Catholic country.
Rostock, Germany
A taxidermied stork with an arrow through its neck proved that birds migrate.