Sanquhar, Scotland
Sanquhar Castle
A 13th-century stronghold that has fallen into ruin.
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Sanquhar, Scotland
A 13th-century stronghold that has fallen into ruin.
Mervans, France
Was the twisted roof on this church's belltower an intentional design or a happy accident?
Lochiel, Australia
This salt lake in South Australia features seasonal color changes and its very own loch monster.
Eugene, Oregon
A Victorian-style home known as the “Castle on the Hill.”
Mexico City, Mexico
The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.
Cullybackey, Northern Ireland
The ancestral home of the 21st president of the United States of America.
Maligrad, Albania
This remote church calls a tiny island its sanctuary.
Caratinga, Brazil
A preserved section of the Atlantic Forest is an important habitat for these critically endangered monkeys.
Kyoto, Japan
Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.
Pasaia, Spain
Get a close-up look at a 16th-century Basque whaling ship at this factory and museum.
Hastings, England
During the heyday of fishing in Hastings, there were more than 100 of these storage facilities.
Poppi, Italy
During World War II, a number of important sculptures and paintings were moved to this castle for safekeeping.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
This Late Gothic building that once housed Erasmus is now known as the filming location of "Suspiria."
Wonthaggi, Australia
Leaning shelves and books galore, this location is a book lover's utopia.
Solsberry, Indiana
A collection of sculptures and trails that appear to change with the seasons.
Canterbury, England
A defensive structure built during the Hundred Years War has remained useful in one way or another for nearly 700 years.
Devon Meadows, Australia
A potpourri of rocks, fossils, and crystals is rounded out by a dinosaur garden and a 15-foot great white shark.
Istanbul, Turkey
It's believed that this small church was connected to the Hagia Sophia via a secret tunnel.
Raposeira, Portugal
A devasting 2020 fire left this historic seminary in ruins.
Goseong, South Korea
The triumvirate of postwar Korea—Kim Il-sung, Syngman Rhee, and Lee Ki-poong—once vacationed on this seaside peninsula.
Lochwinnoch, Scotland
The ruins of a small church belonging to a powerful Scottish family still hold the remains of its patriarch.
Berlin, Germany
The site where a plot to assassinate Hitler was planned—and its conspirators were executed—is now a powerful memorial to the German resistance during World War II.
San Francisco, California
The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.
Pune, India
A tribute to the man who helped develop Pune.