Torrevieja, Spain
The Pink Lake of Torrevieja
Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.
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Torrevieja, Spain
Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.
Madrid, Spain
Abandoned for decades, trains still pass through the now-restored remains of one of Madrid's first metro stations.
Barcelona, Spain
Bask in the 19th century grandeur of an eccentric Freemason millionaire's private gardens.
Madrid, Spain
The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.
Barcelona, Spain
Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Spain
Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.
Bled, Slovenia
On a small Slovenian island, diners can mix and match a classic cake into dozens of sweet and savory flavor combinations.
Ptuj, Slovenia
The costumes depict the Kurent, the star character of the annual Kurentovanje festival.
Bovec, Slovenia
A crumbling World War I fort that is reached through a series of concrete tunnels.
Slovenia
This small Slovenian town has become a magnet for microbreweries.
Postojna, Slovenia
The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.
Hrastovlje, Slovenia
The walls of this medieval church are covered with perfectly preserved frescos, including a pristine example of the Dance of Death.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.
Postojna, Slovenia
A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.
Matavun, Slovenia
This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."
Nižná Slaná, Slovakia
An abandoned 19th-century iron factory perched along the outskirts of an idyllic village.
Stará Bystrica, Slovakia
The world's newest astronomical clock is also its most accurate.
Bratislava, Slovakia
This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.
Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia
The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."
Višňové, Slovakia
The blood-soaked ruins of the castle where the murderous Blood Countess was walled in alive.
Vladimir, Russia
Thousands of biblical and pagan images are carved into this small 12th-century church.
sovkhoza im. Lenina, Russia
A magnificent, Disneyesque chateau built for 150 lucky kindergarteners.
Irkutsk, Russia
Intricate wood carvings on an island in Siberia.