The Hague, Netherlands
World Peace Flame Pathway
Lumps of significant stone from around the world surround a flaming monument for peace.
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The Hague, Netherlands
Lumps of significant stone from around the world surround a flaming monument for peace.
Guía, Spain
Hundreds of caves once used to store grains and animal feed.
Tenerife, Spain
According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.
La Orotava, Spain
This unique rock formation is quite the local celebrity, although one day it may come crashing down.
Icod de los Vinos, Spain
This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.
Abades, Spain
An unexpected ghost village lurks on the southeast coast of Tenerife.
Tullamore, Ireland
An 1814 castle that hosts an exhibit of "explorabilia".
Kilkenny, Ireland
The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.
Athlone, Ireland
The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.
Galway, Ireland
An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.
Galway, Ireland
A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.
Stradbally West, Ireland
The remains of a majestic house that was once stood in the crosshairs of the Irish Republican Army.
Galway, Ireland
While only two of the ancient buildings at this site are actually churches this was one of the earliest Irish pilgrimage sites ever.
Ireland
Mortarless walls that stretch for miles are a lovely solution for creating grazing land in the harsh terrain of the Aran Islands.
Corofin, Ireland
A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.
Glenslane, Ireland
This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.
Galway City, Ireland
Originally built to monitor fishing, this Victorian tower now educates visitors about the local salmon industry.
Tintagel, England
A whimsical cottage from the 1300s with a preserved Victorian-era post office inside.
Es Migjorn Gran, Spain
The largest cave on the island of Menorca was likely the site of Iron Age rites and rituals.
Zalaszántó, Hungary
One of the biggest Buddhist stupas in Europe, hidden from most locals.
Esztergom, Hungary
An abandoned cable car station located on the Danube stands like a haunted house above the river.
Budapest, Hungary
The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.
Budapest, Hungary
The metal leaves on this tree are engraved with the names of Holocaust victims.
Budapest, Hungary
This sculpture honors the man who was known as the "Righteous Among the Nations."