Rilski manastir, Bulgaria
Rila Monastery
This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.
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Rilski manastir, Bulgaria
This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.
Shumen, Bulgaria
This massive concrete sculpture is said to be the heaviest communist monument on Earth.
Belogradchik, Bulgaria
Bizarrely shaped rock formations in northwest Bulgaria come with equally bizarre legends.
Ardino, Bulgaria
An architectural marvel that spans the Arda River, and has stories of a haunted past.
Stockholm, Sweden
A golden plaque marks the site of the mysterious unsolved assassination of the former Swedish prime minister.
Stockholm, Sweden
A golden egg-shaped sauna in the Arctic tundra.
Stockholm, Sweden
The remains of Alfred Nobel's first nitroglycerine factory can still be found on the shores of a Swedish bay.
Stockholm, Sweden
The internet as provided by a James Bond villain.
Stockholm, Sweden
Now a hotel, this former bank was the site of a robbery that spawned a psychological phenomenon.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.
Stockholm, Sweden
The library's graceful rotunda is like a bibliophile's temple.
Stockholm, Sweden
Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.
Stockholm, Sweden
Sweden's first nuclear reactor, R1, can be visited 25 meters underground.
Stockholm, Sweden
An illuminated manuscript comprising the life's work of a lone monk, inexplicably decorated with a portrait of Satan himself.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A giant floating rubber duck-bunny painted with a different design every year.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
A UFO-shaped event building originally intended to be a science museum showcasing the future.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A poignant museum dedicated to the history of the Dutch resistance against Nazi occupation
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.
Port Talbot, Wales
The world’s only museum dedicated to baked beans.
Hawarden, Wales
At the United Kingdom's only residential library you can sleep among the books.
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
Bodnant Hall, Wales
A breathtaking flower tunnel bursts with beautiful golden blossoms.
Pontarfynach, Wales
Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.