Istanbul, Turkey
Viking Runes at Hagia Sophia
A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.
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Istanbul, Turkey
A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cat art as far as the eye can see.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Museum preserving torture methods from the past.
Castel di Tora, Italy
A semi-abandoned village destroyed by U.S. bombings during World War II dominates the valley of Turano.
Paris, France
Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.
Paris, France
The ruins of a Duke's bucolic dream, where camels once roamed alongside "Dutch" windmills and faux-Italian vineyards.
Celles, France
Half a century after it was abandoned, this ghost town is coming back to life.
Greece
The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.
Greece
A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.
Paris, France
A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.
Elefsina, Greece
According to legend, this cavern holds the passage that Persephone used to travel to and from the underworld.
Heraklion, Greece
A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.
Kalabaka, Greece
Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.
Athens, Greece
According to legend, this ancient column contains healing properties.
Athens, Greece
Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.
Athens, Greece
A sprawling collection of books and manuscripts about ancient Greece that would have put their famed libraries to shame.
Athens, Greece
Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.
Athens, Greece
The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.
Athens, Greece
This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.
Vik, Iceland
Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.
Iceland
This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.
Raufarhöfn, Iceland
This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.