Pozzuoli, Italy
Lake Avernus
Smack-dab in Campania’s volcanic fields, this scenic lake was once thought to be the gate of hell.
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Pozzuoli, Italy
Smack-dab in Campania’s volcanic fields, this scenic lake was once thought to be the gate of hell.
Ichikawa, Japan
Nestled in an unassuming residential area, this "forbidden forest" is rumored to spirit away those who dare enter it.
Vik, Iceland
A tiny village church in dramatic surroundings.
Leixlip, Ireland
A corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.
Kilcolgan, Ireland
For more than two centuries, this family-run establishment has been serving up some of Ireland's best oysters.
Delme, France
This building’s ghostly exterior reflects its former lives as a prison, school, and funeral home.
Peyrusse-le-Roc, France
The evocative ruins of a medieval village.
Lumigny-Nesles-Ormeaux, France
A unique zoological park home to over 30 species of wild cats, both big and small.
Milan, Italy
A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.
Ars-en-Ré, France
For those late-night mollusk cravings.
Barbâtre, France
This submersible road connecting a French island to the mainland is lined with safety towers for when the tide strands travelers.
Falaise, France
The birthplace of the ferocious William the Conqueror, this castle is awash in medieval history.
Lyon, France
Lyon's "Wall of the Silk Weavers" is one of the largest murals in Europe.
Lyon, France
This statue stands in honor of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the French author of 'The Little Prince' and an aviation hero.
Greenland
Welcome to the greenest place in Greenland.
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.
Athens, Greece
This century-old, family-run bakery specializes in loukoumades, a Greek doughnut once served to ancient Olympians.
Paris, France
Paris' fabled purveyor of exotic taxidermy and natural history curios.
Paris, France
This museum houses an imposing skeleton army comprised of creatures great and small.
La Rochelle, France
No one knows the story behind the mysterious feline perched on this rooftop.
Reykjavik, Iceland
A bit of the Berlin Wall was gifted to the Icelandic capital to commemorate the 25th anniversary of German reunification.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This earthwork installation sits on a grassy hill, celebrating Iceland's past and present.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This monument to one of the largest science fiction games of all time bears the names of hundreds of thousands of players.
Reykjavik, Iceland
An unusual building on a "desolate hill" features the works of an Icelandic sculptor.