Lahnstein, Germany
Burg Lahneck
Centuries of warfare, tragedy, executions, and poetry come together in this 13th-century fortress.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Lahnstein, Germany
Centuries of warfare, tragedy, executions, and poetry come together in this 13th-century fortress.
Brainerd, Minnesota
This once prosperous community was home to European settlers and the Ojibwe.
Lower Rabula Emmangweni, South Africa
A monument with a complex history dedicated to one of South Africa's greatest heroes.
Ercolano, Italy
For decades, vendors have sold clothes once worn by American soldiers who stormed Italy in the 1940s.
Qesm Hurghada, Egypt
A massive work of modern art that appears to be a crop circle in the middle of the desert.
Moscow, Russia
A former special storage facility for documents during the Cold War.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
This nightlife venue and cultural center keeps a unique Ethiopian musical tradition alive in the nation’s capital, but breakneck urban development threatens to shut it down.
Dozza, Italy
Since the 1960s, this small village has invited painters to decorate its walls.
Zagreb, Croatia
A World War II evacuation tunnel turned into a history display of Croatian state and people.
Boise, Idaho
This pop-culture shop also offers the chance to become part of their favorite tv show or movie.
Milan, Italy
A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.
Provo, Utah
This large, castle-like structure is hidden amid the mountains on the grounds of the Utah State Hospital.
Manresa, Spain
The grotto where Saint Ignatius of Loyola lived as a hermit for nearly a year.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.
Xian Shi, China
An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.
Williams, Arizona
The first steel dam in the world and the only one still functional in the United States.
Niigata, Japan
This snack factory boasts several tributes to its popular line of rice crackers, including a quasi-shrine.
Bratislava, Slovakia
A once-fairy tale mansion now stands in a state of disrepair.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
A watercolor recreation of a famous fresco unearthed at Pompeii.
Valaste, Estonia
This stunning limestone waterfall is the highest in Estonia.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A hidden oasis in the heart of Minneapolis is also an Important Bird Area.
Kleitoria, Greece
This 200-meter-high waterfall marks the site of Achilles’ immortal baptism at the mouth of the River Styx.
Mgxotyeni, South Africa
A massive rock in the surf steeped in legends.
Berlin, Germany
Dedicated to the European Sinti and Roma peoples murdered during the Holocaust.