Zalipie, Poland
The Painted Village of Zalipie
This uber-quaint Polish village is known for its habit of painting elaborate floral motifs on just about everything.
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Zalipie, Poland
This uber-quaint Polish village is known for its habit of painting elaborate floral motifs on just about everything.
Minsk, Belarus
This Minsk museum has cat coffee, cat chess, cat art, and even a cat "staff," which visitors are free to take home.
Kudowa-Zdrój, Poland
The walls and ceiling of this Polish church are decorated with thousands of skulls, with another 21,000 skeletons just below.
Riga, Latvia
The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.
Riga, Latvia
Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.
Bristol, England
Cathedral-like Victorian vaults are hidden within this iconic bridge.
Glasgow, Scotland
The 18th-century inspiration behind Harry Potter's Sorting Hat.
Budapest, Hungary
From cartoon characters to tiny tanks, a guerilla sculptor's little bronze statues are hidden throughout the city of Budapest.
Arbour Hill, Ireland
The burial place of 14 of the executed leaders of the Easter Rising.
Wicklow, Ireland
A teddy bear sits on a chair watching the sunset from the mountaintop—just as the late Dan Clancy had done since childhood.
Killea, Ireland
A massive Celtic cross secretly growing in an Irish forest.
Dublin, Ireland
A particularly disconcerting tribute to Irish martyrs.
Westmeath, Ireland
The oldest licensed distillery in Ireland.
Fingal, Ireland
Wallabies live naturally on this Irish island.
Skibbereen, Ireland
This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.
Glasgow, Scotland
A leafy, peaceful oasis nestled in the heart of Glasgow's busy south side.
Johnstone, Scotland
A mysterious ruin shrouded in more folklore than fact.
Glasgow, Scotland
These semi-natural waterfalls hint at the park's Victorian-era industrial past.
New York, New York
An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.
San Francisco, California
A tribute to the artist and activist who created the rainbow pride flag.
Tokyo, Japan
This cozy café is housed in a repurposed pharmacy originally built in 1927.
Radovljica, Slovenia
This Slovenian museum houses the country's largest collection of painted beehive panels.
Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
An unmistakable facial pareidolia in the Julian Alps also includes a fantastic tale.
Ptuj, Slovenia
The costumes depict the Kurent, the star character of the annual Kurentovanje festival.