Larne, Northern Ireland
Olderfleet Castle
From Vikings to nationwide rebellions, this castle has seen its fair share of warfare.
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Larne, Northern Ireland
From Vikings to nationwide rebellions, this castle has seen its fair share of warfare.
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France
A reconstruction of a classic mansion on the island of Delos was designed for a historian and archaeologist.
Portsmouth, Virginia
Get up close and personal at this Fresnel Lens.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
A piece of solitude and tranquility in the heart of East Saint Paul.
Istanbul, Turkey
Taking the subway here means doing so over a bridge located in the middle of an estuary.
Berlin, Germany
Residents of Berlin take their coffee and cake in one of the city’s most restful spaces: a cemetery.
Tokyo, Japan
Daikon radishes are offered to the Japanese Buddhist counterpart of the Hindu god Ganesha at this historic hilltop temple.
Treblinka, Poland
A somber memorial honors the hundreds of thousands of lives lost at this labor and extermination camp.
Los Angeles, California
A Romanesque sanctuary of calm amid the bustle of downtown Los Angeles.
Portsmouth, Virginia
A lightship turned museum, outfitted with artifacts from the vessel's past as part of the U.S. Lighthouse Service.
Psichro, Greece
According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.
Heraklion, Greece
A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.
Teguise, Spain
The chefs at El Diablo use heat generated by an active volcano to cook the food.
Tinajo, Spain
Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.
Haría, Spain
Partially collapsed lava tube and cave system complete with concert hall, underground pond, and unique albino crabs.
Montreal, Québec
This permanent exhibition of commercial signs aims to preserve the cultural heritage of the city.
Launceston, Australia
A small troop of Japanese macaques live peacefully in the heart of this Tasmanian city.
Rockford, Illinois
This lush 12-acre site was once named the finest Japanese garden in North America.
Hudson, New York
A small Second Empire-style building is one of only seven remaining lighthouses on the Hudson River.
New Braunfels, Texas
Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.
Villaviciosa de Odón, Spain
A beautiful little castle with a rich history now home to the Archives of the Spanish Air Force.
Monrovia, California
This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.
Seattle, Washington
A lush Seattle garden designed by the same landscape architects responsible for New York's Central Park.
Douai, France
This former cannon foundry and castle for the Counts of Flanders is now a public garden.