Baarle-Hertog, Belgium
Borders of Baarle-Nassau and Baarle-Hertog
A maze of crosses marks the jumbled divide between the Netherlands and Belgium.
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Baarle-Hertog, Belgium
A maze of crosses marks the jumbled divide between the Netherlands and Belgium.
Storforshei, Norway
This roadside attraction looks like a flying saucer parked atop the tundra.
Rovaniemi, Finland
If you visit Santa's village, you can get your passport stamped to show you crossed into the Arctic Circle.
Rovaniemi, Finland
Roughly 17 million letters to Santa have found their way to this Arctic Circle post office.
Tromsø, Norway
This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.
Inari, Finland
A beautiful Arctic museum and nature center preserves the culture of the Sámi people.
Nordkapp, Norway
At the very tippity-top of Europe is a cliff from which you can view the midnight sun.
Helsinki, Finland
An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.
Venice, Italy
Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.
Werfen, Austria
The largest ice cave in the world is thought to be the entrance to hell according to Austrian legend.
Berchtesgaden, Germany
Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.
Salzburg, Austria
Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.
Nairn, Scotland
The location of this historic castle was inspired by a donkey.
Stonehaven, Scotland
The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
One man spent 10 years building a spectacular section of road because no one else would.
Viñales, Cuba
Neo-cave art on the macro scale.
Havana, Cuba
A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.
Havana, Cuba
His music once banned in Communist Cuba, John Lennon is now immortalized in bronze by Castro, who considers Lennon a "fellow dreamer."
Bruges, Belgium
You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.