Ercolano, Italy
Herculaneum
Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.
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Ercolano, Italy
Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.
Venice, Italy
This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.
Bomarzo, Italy
A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.
Bath, England
This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.
Heidelberg, Germany
Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.
Munich, Germany
This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.
Munich, Germany
A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.
Nuremberg, Germany
A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Hong Kong
The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.
Ngong Ping, Hong Kong
Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.
Shanghai, China
The powerful party began with a secret meeting in this shikumen in 1921.
Shanghai, China
An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.
Beijing, China
Home to over 200,000 artifacts, this museum attempts to guide visitors through the ancient history of Beijing and Imperial China.
Guilin, China
Natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.
Beijing, China
Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?
Beijing, China
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
Paris, France
This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.
Bayeux, France
This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.
Lyon, France
Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.
Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France
This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.
Carcassonne, France
Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.
Paris, France
Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.