Prague, Czechia
Periodic Table of Charles University
A giant interactive periodic table with real samples of the elements.
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Prague, Czechia
A giant interactive periodic table with real samples of the elements.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Inside this mansion turned museum, the works of prominent Croatian artists are on full display.
Hum Košnički, Croatia
This beautiful Croatian fortress is haunted by legends of forbidden love.
Duzluk, Croatia
Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.
Trsteno, Croatia
The oldest arboretum on the Dalmatian coast doubles as the gardens of Kings Landing in "Game of Thrones."
Split, Croatia
The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.
Dipkarpaz, Cyprus
The animals wander freely amid this gorgeous stretch of nature.
Nicosia, Cyprus
This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.
Larnaca, Cyprus
Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.
Karaman, Cyprus
The ruins of a fairytale castle with a tumultuous history stand high atop the mountains.
Myrtou, Cyprus
The eccentric midcentury home of a suspected mafia gun-runner.
Brussels, Belgium
This non-profit theatre in the heart of Brussels is dedicated to hosting independent films.
Brussels, Belgium
This museum is housed in an unassuming building that witnessed one of the most daring feats of satire in modern history.
Ypres, Belgium
This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.
Brussels, Belgium
This recently restored crypt was once plagued by liquefying coffins and exploding caskets.
Heyd, Belgium
A fantastical bed and breakfast with magically unique rooms.
Kemzeke, Belgium
A collection of weird and wonderful art fills a former houseplant nursery.
Samovodene, Bulgaria
Outstanding, eerie frescoes and decorations fill this 19th-century monastery.
Pernik, Bulgaria
Founded in the 4th-century, the town of Pernik plays host to the Surva Carnival—a magnificent display of masked Kukeri dancers.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The first mosque in the world to receive electricity.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This enormous abstract sculpture is part jungle gym, part elaborate noise-making machine.
Polotsk, Belarus
Though it was heavily modified, fragments of the original medieval cathedral still survive.
Yerevan, Armenia
This medieval manuscript collection has some of the most obscure and ancient texts in the world.
Shaki, Armenia
After visiting hours, this picturesque waterfall is essentially turned "off" to be used for hydroelectric power.