Rome, Italy
Parco degli Acquedotti
This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.
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Rome, Italy
This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.
London, England
This medieval church tower has maintained its clockworks since the 16th century.
Palestrina, Italy
The city of Palestrina was built around this magnificent terraced sanctuary dedicated to the pagan goddess Fortuna.
Key West, Florida
These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.
Coral Gables, Florida
This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A new kind of theme park for adults off the Las Vegas Strip.
York, England
This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.
Sonora, California
A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.
Caerleon, Wales
This Roman amphitheater is said to be King Arthur's legendary Round Table.
Brussels, Belgium
A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.
Shirakawa-mura, Japan
This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.
Fleury-devant-Douaumont, France
A swath of France so devastated by war it is still forbidden to go there.
Puentedey, Spain
A charming Spanish village sits atop this natural limestone overpass.
Wasserauen, Switzerland
This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.
Osaka, Japan
One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.
Isola San Giulio, Italy
A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.
New York, New York
This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.
London, England
This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.
Madrid, Spain
The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.
Naples, Italy
A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.
London, England
19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.
Beijing, China
Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?
England
A historic house left in "dramatic still life."
North Chideock, England
These ancient sunken lanes were naturally tunneled into the soft ground by countless footsteps.