Coimbra, Portugal
Cabinet of Curiosities at the University of Coimbra
One of the oldest universities in the world exhibits thousands of specimens from its 700-year-old collection.
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Coimbra, Portugal
One of the oldest universities in the world exhibits thousands of specimens from its 700-year-old collection.
Braga, Portugal
In a fusion of myth and mischief, this statue is a testament to this university's quest for both knowledge and pleasure
Meškuičių seniūnija, Lithuania
An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.
Coimbra, Portugal
Nicknamed "Karri Knight," this Eucalyptus was planted in 1895 and stands at 72 meters.
São Miguel, Portugal
Legend has it the lovelorn tears of a princess and a shepherd boy formed the blue and green twin lakes in the Azores archipelago.
Terceira Island, Portugal
One of few vertical lava tubes in the world accessible by foot.
Porto, Portugal
The former home of a Portuguese poet, artist, and collector is packed to the brim with art.
Paris, France
This tower is one of the best-preserved (and least-visited) remnants of medieval Paris.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A Gothic gym and community space that encourages fitness for misfits.
Tallinn, Estonia
Thousands of graves lurk below the surface of this park.
Moux, France
The haunting cadaver tomb of a famous French poet, playwright, and filmmaker.
Chedglow, England
Colin Stokes "got a bit carried away" and built a castle that looks like something out of Tolkien.
Valletta, Malta
After 400 years of being closed to the public, this monastery's underground tunnels and secret garden are now a museum.
Seville, Spain
Drink the 'Blood of Christ' in this Roman Catholic fever dream.
Broxburn, Scotland
This unassuming stone is possibly the oldest Scottish memorial to the 13th-century knight.
Porto, Portugal
When this former hospital pharmacy closed in 2013 it already looked like a museum, so they turned it into one.
Barcelona, Spain
This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí’s earliest buildings, built between 1886 and 1890 for the industrialist Eusebi Güell.
Barcelona, Spain
Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.
Barcelona, Spain
A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Višňové, Slovakia
The blood-soaked ruins of the castle where the murderous Blood Countess was walled in alive.
Norwich, England
One of the oldest bridges in Norwich was used during the English witch trials and is said to be haunted.
Sirmione, Italy
One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.