Copenhagen, Denmark
'Havfrue' ('Mermaid')
Copenhagen's "other" little mermaid marks the historic location of past sea maid sightings.
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Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen's "other" little mermaid marks the historic location of past sea maid sightings.
London, England
With a history stretching back to the 16th century, this pub has a few stories to tell.
Lisnagrave, Ireland
The eerie remains of one of Ireland's oldest castles, said to be haunted by the ghost of a woman who brings ill fate.
London, England
These remnants of Old London Bridge possess unique acoustics that allow for whispered conversations to carry from one side to the other.
London, England
The location Geoffrey Chaucer and tale-telling pilgrims set off for Canterbury in April 1386.
Lisbon, Portugal
The scorched Lisbon church that survived two earthquakes and a massive fire.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A set of seven houses, each built in a style that represents a European country.
Copenhagen, Denmark
One of Scandinavia's largest mosaics pays tribute to Danish art and science luminaries.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This subterranean studio is filled with fascinating kinetic art.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This unattributed sculpture in Amsterdam is hiding in plain sight.
Paris, France
Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte were fans of this 200-year-old French chocolatier.
Paris, France
This renovated Art Nouveau bathroom from 1905 is worth the price of admission.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Discovered in a peat bog, these horned helms come from a thousand years before the Viking Age.
Stockholm, Sweden
At low tide, you can see the remains of a 17th-century ship just off a Stockholm island.
Istanbul, Turkey
Homesick Syrian refugees head to this restaurant for a taste of Damascus.
Milan, Italy
A small sculpture that pays homage to the famous bronze ear of Ca de l'Oreggia—or does it?
Milan, Italy
Saint Borromeo often prayed in this austere crypt during the 16th century.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Positioned outside a church, this sinister folkloric figure incited protests in both 1902 and 2002.
Glasgow, Scotland
One of the city's oldest pubs displays a skull said to belong to the country's last witch burned at the stake.
Paris, France
Montmartre's sole surviving windmill became an iconic landmark for 19th-century painters, artists, and bohemians.
London, England
One of London’s rare Tudor-era buildings is a fate-defying gatehouse for a church.
Istanbul, Turkey
A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.
Caprarola, Italy
A lavish 16th-century mansion filled with spectacular staircases, fantastic frescoes, and gorgeous gardens.
Girona, Spain
Designed by Gustave Eiffel before his famed tower.