Himeji, Japan
Himeji Castle Shrine
A displaced shrine that was put back after a string of bad luck.
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Himeji, Japan
A displaced shrine that was put back after a string of bad luck.
Väster, Sweden
One of the world’s only museums dedicated to the humble matchstick.
Jelling, Denmark
Mounds, rune stones, and a 1,000-year-old church, left behind by Denmark's first two kings.
Kungsbacka, Sweden
Iron Age grave stones and Viking burials, a short drive from Gothenburg.
Ystad, Sweden
According to legend, this boat-shaped henge is built over the grave of a mythic king.
Norresundby, Denmark
This Danish rock field is actually a sprawling ancient cemetery holding the bodies of 700 Vikings.
Luster, Norway
An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.
Slagelse Municipality, Denmark
A perfectly circular stronghold constructed in the 10th century is now a nucleus of Viking culture housing a museum, village, and reenactment of an epic Viking battle.
Osaka, Japan
The tomb of an infamous chimeric monster whose corpse once washed ashore in Osaka.
Paimpont, France
Where the legendary wizard sleeps for eternity, according to Arthurian lore.
Ketchum, Idaho
Ride a gondola up to this historic mountainside eatery.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
This remote Scottish isle is only inhabited by seals, birds, and the memory of a tragic settlement.
Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume, France
Legend says St. Mary Magdalene spent her final 30 years in a secluded mountain cave.
Oslo, Norway
Charming small streets lined with well preserved wooden houses dating to the 18th and 19th century.
Ringkøbing, Denmark
A bold sculpture highlighting the stark inequality between Western affluence and developing world hardship.
New York, New York
This abandoned caretaker's apartment is one of 13 left in the New York Public Library system.
London, England
The signs of a long buried road can still be found hidden beneath a London sewer grate.
Melbourne, Australia
An abandoned jewel of a ballroom on the top floor of Australia’s busiest rail station echoes with the sounds of a bygone era.
New York, New York
Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.
London, England
London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
New York, New York
The famous facade of Grand Central Terminal hides a regulation tennis court—and it's not the first one.
Milan, Italy
An exclusive waiting room built for the royal family in the 1920s is hidden in Milan’s central station.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Travel through the hidden underbelly of the city in colorful tunnels filled with art and history exhibits.
New York, New York
The beautiful tunnel that ran from the lobby to Penn Station is still hidden underneath 34th Street.