Villena, Spain
Treasure of Villena
A significant cache of prehistoric valuables is on display in an unassuming museum tucked inside a town hall.
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Villena, Spain
A significant cache of prehistoric valuables is on display in an unassuming museum tucked inside a town hall.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.
El Campello, Spain
In this coastal town, the time-honored tradition of reenacting the struggle between the Christians and Moors includes the arrival of the Moorish fleet.
Tibi, Spain
Possibly the oldest masonry dam in all of Europe.
Alicante, Spain
Fascinating exhibits of prehistoric and ancient artifacts displayed with a uniquely modern touch.
Alicante, Spain
A well-restored ancient archaeology site gives a real feel for life during the Roman age.
Kassel, Germany
A two-inch thick solid brass rod that extends an astounding one kilometer straight into the earth.
Bonn, Germany
Thousands of flowers create enchanting pink tunnels over the city streets.
Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany
Between Neo-Pagans and Neo-Nazis, these strange rock formations have a curious cult following and a very strange history.
Hanover, Germany
Striking occult iconography on a medieval German church.
Potsdam, Germany
The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.
Grünwald, Germany
This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.
Berlin, Germany
Gardens representing parts of Asia, Europe, and the Mid East are tucked away among the Soviet-style buildings in East Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
This Berlin island is home to a flock of free-roaming peacocks, as well as a historic ivory folly.
Lichtenstein, Germany
A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.
Waldsassen, Germany
Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.
Berlin, Germany
Started as a kitchen garden, now the second largest botanical garden in the world.
Riga, Latvia
A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities.
Chicago, Illinois
A little-known subterranean street runs under some of the best-known buildings in Chicago's River North.
Chicago, Illinois
The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.
Berlin, Germany
A tour of underground Berlin takes you through WWII air raid shelters and tunnels used to smuggle people out of East Germany.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.
Iceland
This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.
Bagheria, Italy
A collection of grotesques lines the walls of this Italian villa.