Rocamadour, France
Rocamadour
This medieval village clings to a cliff in southwestern France.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Charleroi, Belgium
Bois du Cazier
This former coal mine, now a fascinating museum, was the site of Belgium's worst mining disaster.
Tours, France
Musee du Compagnonnage
This museum preserves over-the-top masterpieces that once qualified artisans for membership into a medieval guild.
Himeji, Japan
Himeji Castle Shrine
A displaced shrine that was put back after a string of bad luck.
Paris, France
E. Dehillerin
Shop at the 200-year-old store where Julia Child stocked up on copper cookware.
Paris, France
Notre Dame du Travail Church
The industrial architecture honors the laborers who brought the Exposition Universelle of 1900 to life.
Kyoto, Japan
Kifune Shrine
This ancient, tranquil shrine is the birthplace of ema prayer boards and the Ushi-no-toki-mairi curse ritual.
Prague, Czechia
The Slavín Tomb at Vyšehrad Cemetery
This monumental neo-Renaissance tomb in Vyšehrad Cemetery is the final resting place for Czech cultural legends.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Floral Clock
The oldest floral clock in the world still functions today.
Bourg-en-Lavaux, Switzerland
Lavaux
Swiss vineyards in a UNESCO heritage site.
Kyoto, Japan
Honnō-ji Temple
The infamous 'Incident at Honnō-ji' brought an end to Oda Nobunaga’s attempt to unify a warring Japan.
Gruyères, Switzerland
H.R. Giger Museum
The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.
Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Haus zum Goldenen Ochsen (House of the Golden Ox) Oriel
Explore the five senses depicted on this protruding Gothic window.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Freiburg Bächle
These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Martinstor McDonald's
Located in a heritage building, this Mickey D's is missing its Golden Arches.
Naruto, Japan
Naruto Whirlpools
The famed natural wonder that gave its name to a fishcake as well as one of the most popular anime series of all time.
Paris, France
Paris Space Invaders
The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.
Paris, France
Foucault’s Pendulum
Site of a classic 19th-century physics experiment to prove the earth is rotating.
Caerphilly, Wales
The Leaning Tower at Caerphilly Castle
This castle tower in Wales leans at a steeper angle than the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Rome, Italy
The Great Synagogue of Rome
A square-domed symbol of resilience in the heart of the old Jewish Ghetto.
Albi, France
Albi Cathedral
A medieval church with largest and oldest collection of Renaissance frescoes in France.
Scotland
St. Andrew’s Old Kirk
Did a Halloween gathering at this site kick off Scotland’s witch trials?
Turin, Italy
The Dome of San Lorenzo
The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."
Kyoto, Japan
Nishiki Tenmangū Shrine
A 1000-year-old shrine in Kyoto with a poorly planned sacred arch.
