Matavun, Slovenia
Skocjan Caves
This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."
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Matavun, Slovenia
This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."
Gjirokaster, Albania
This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.
Bucharest, Romania
This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.
Monte Albán, Mexico
These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The place where World War I began.
Asturias, Spain
A spectacular walk on the flank of a gorge.
Ottawa, Ontario
Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Llanes, Spain
Stormy conditions send jets of seawater bursting through holes in the cliffs.
Gormaz, Spain
This Arab fortress was once the largest citadel in Western Europe.
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Spain
Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.
Ribadeo, Spain
Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.
Bermiego, Spain
One of Europe's oldest yew trees has lived more than 2,000 years.
Oviedo, Spain
Two large posteriors in one giant statue.