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.
Italy
According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.
Vaglia, Italy
Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.
Rome, Italy
This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.
Venice, Italy
As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.
Rome, Italy
The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.
Bomarzo, Italy
A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.
Rome, Italy
Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.
Rome, Italy
A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.
Rome, Italy
This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.
Sorrento, Italy
An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.
Esch-sur-Sûre, Luxembourg
Once the local rulers had gone these enchanting ruins housed common folk in an almost real life fairy tale.
Beidweiler, Luxembourg
This tri-part waterfall is a little bit of fairytale beauty in the heart of Luxembourg's Little Switzerland.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.
Beaufort, Luxembourg
This noble mash-up in eastern Luxembourg is part Medieval, part Renaissance, all castle.
Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Two standing giants remain as a tribute to Luxembourg's metallurgical past.
Echternach, Luxembourg
In the heart of Luxembourg's "little Switzerland" weaves a breathtaking natural sandstone canyon with a mythological past.
Berdorf, Luxembourg
This Luxembourg cave is covered in cryptic looking marks left by mining activity.
Useldingen, Luxembourg
A 12th-century castle featuring a sensory path where partially-sighted visitors can experience regional history through touch and sound.
Lellingen, Luxembourg
For a few short weeks in spring, this hiking path becomes a daffodil paradise.
Wiltz, Luxembourg
Luxembourg's first beer museum honors the Grand Duchy's contributions to the art and science of beer-production.
Mörsdorf, Germany
Germany's longest suspension rope bridge.
Grainau, Germany
A beautiful gorge filled with streams and waterfalls.
Hanover, Germany
After this historic church was destroyed by World War II bombing, its blackened shell was left standing as a monument.