Budapest, Hungary
Szabo Ervin Library
A 19th-century artistocrat's mansion, turned into a library, hidden in a modern library.
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Budapest, Hungary
A 19th-century artistocrat's mansion, turned into a library, hidden in a modern library.
Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
This volcanically volatile island town is home to an abandoned series of tunnels left by the Japanese during WWII.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Edinburgh, Scotland
Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.
New York, New York
A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.
Montreal, Québec
A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.
Chartres, France
The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cat art as far as the eye can see.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Stockholm, Sweden
It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.
Stavanger, Norway
Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.
Costa Rica
These mysterious ancient stone spheres were created by a civilization lost to time and are now mostly lawn ornaments.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Grindavík, Iceland
Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant
Nuuk, Greenland
1% of Greenland's entire population used to live in this single building, which is now slated for demolition.
Bolívar, Venezuela
The Canaima airstrip in Venezuela keeps an antique DC 3 plane in its camp.
Sur Lípez, Bolivia
This red lake 4,000 meters above sea level is home to rare flamingos.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
La Paz, Bolivia
Museum dedicated to the sacred leaf of the Andes.
Ollantaytambo, Peru
Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.
Urubamba, Peru
Huge stone depressions which may have acted as an Incan agricultural experiment.