Helsinki, Finland
Fortress of Suomenlinna
This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.
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Helsinki, Finland
This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.
Postojna, Slovenia
The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.
Postojna, Slovenia
A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.
Bled, Slovenia
This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.
Matavun, Slovenia
This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."
Vilnius, Lithuania
This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.
Meškuičių seniūnija, Lithuania
An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.
Marrakesh, Morocco
The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.
Merzouga, Morocco
God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.
Essaouira, Morocco
Vast stretch of tide-pools with a unique Moroccan charm.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.
Fez, Morocco
Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.
Casablanca, Morocco
An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.
Aït Ben Haddou, Morocco
A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families
Province de Tinghir, Morocco
One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.
Chefchaouen, Morocco
Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot.
Tamri, Morocco
Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Inside this metro station is a section of the city's former medieval fortification.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.
Kinderdijk, Netherlands
Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The history and future of cannabis.
Singapore
This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."
Brussels, Belgium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Singapore
Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.