Capannori, Italy
Oak of the Witches
This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.
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Capannori, Italy
This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.
Verona, Italy
Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.
Artesina, Italy
Giant, pink stuffed rabbit on an Italian mountain.
Florence, Italy
The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.
Rome, Italy
The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.
Florence, Italy
The middle finger of modernity.
San Bernardino County, California
In the middle of the desert, miles from any human life, sat an anomalous pay phone that still magically answers your calls.
Venice, Italy
This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.
San Biagio Platani, Italy
Every Easter, a small Sicilian town builds a stunning cathedral out of bread.
Iceland
The final resting place of the controversial chess champion.
Húsafell, Iceland
Travel deep inside of Europe's second largest glacier in the world's largest man-made ice cave.
Iceland
Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.
Akureyri, Iceland
Iceland: home to volcanoes, waterfalls and, apparently, Santa?
Seydisfjordur, Iceland
An isolated, rusty phone booth commemorates Iceland's first international telegraph cable.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.
Höfn, Iceland
This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.
Iceland
This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.
Grindavík, Iceland
Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant
Sárospatak, Hungary
One of Hungary's most influential places of learning is also home to one of the world's most beautiful libraries.
Budapest, Hungary
A random tree outside a Budapest hotel has become a DIY shrine to the late singer.
Budapest, Hungary
The abandoned "Red Star Train Graveyard" is the final rusting place for precious artifacts of train history.
Budapest, Hungary
This off-beat, quirky communism-themed bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.
Budapest, Hungary
This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.
Budapest, Hungary
A 19th-century artistocrat's mansion, turned into a library, hidden in a modern library.