Dublin, Ireland
The Long Room Library at Trinity College
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
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Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Mersch, Luxembourg
Rendering of a comic-book hero turned Luxembourg national symbol.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Statues of a fire-breather, a clown, and a whole performing troupe celebrate Luxembourg's creative side.
Lisbon, Portugal
Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.
Lisbon, Portugal
One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.
Lisbon, Portugal
Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.
Lisbon, Portugal
The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.
Lisbon, Portugal
This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”
Monaco
Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.
Monaco
This public amphitheater was once a key part of Monaco’s defense strategy.
Èze, France
Hilltop garden on the site of an old fortress overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.
Èze, France
This mountain trail inspired Nietzsche to complete his magnum opus.
Stockholm, Sweden
It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.
Zurich, Switzerland
Hidden in the garden of physicist Erwin Schrödinger's house is a life-size figure of a cat from his famous thought experiment.
Zurich, Switzerland
Featuring a meatless buffet fit for kings, this family-owned Zurich eatery is considered the oldest vegetarian restaurant in the West.
Vatican City
Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.
Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire
The world's largest church atop a political fault line.
Gisenyi, Rwanda
A hiking/biking/exploring trail that winds across over 140 miles of Rwandan shoreline.
Victoria Falls, Zambia
The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
A 19th-century fortress and collection of artifacts offer a tour of Saudi history.
Corella, Philippines
A patch of Philippines forest devoted to saving the lives of an emotionally sensitive species of googly-eyed primates.
Quthing, Lesotho
This odd little home was built right into an African rock face.
Maseru, Lesotho
Not only does this shop sell mokorotlo, the traditional hat of Lesotho, the building is shaped like one.
Maseru, Lesotho
Just outside Lesotho's capital city, a rock formation takes the shape of a powerful predator.