Arles, France
Arles's Cryptoporticous
A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.
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Nîmes, France
Maison Carrée Reconstructed Inscription
The lost Latin words were reconstructed using the holes from the nails that once pinned them in place.
Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France
Pont du Gard
This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.
Carcassonne, France
La Cité Médiévale de Carcassonne
Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.
Figueres, Spain
Dalí Theatre and Museum
Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.
Monistrol de Montserrat, Spain
Santa Cova of Montserrat
Holy Grotto of Montserrat Monastery holds one of Europe's mysterious black Madonnas.
Barcelona, Spain
Casa Batlló
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Barcelona, Spain
Mirador de Colom (Columbus Monument)
A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Maynard Street Parking Garage Signs
Its floors are marked by colorful cues depicting Michigan's native fauna.
Hell, Michigan
Hell, Michigan
Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Kerrytown Chime
Everyone's invited to put on a miniature concert with this world-class musical wonder.
Allen Park, Michigan
Uniroyal Giant Tire
The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum
Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.
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Pontiac, Michigan
Pontiac Silverdome
What was once the largest NFL stadium.
Put-in-Bay, Ohio
Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
The world's tallest doric column is this Ohio monument to a naval victory in the War of 1812.
Quepos, Costa Rica
El Avion Restaurant and Bar
The sister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirement.
Andorra la Vella, Andorra
'The Nobility of Time'
In one of the smallest countries in the world stands an original Salvador Dalí sculpture.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Slavín
Thousands of slain Soviet soldiers are buried within the shadow of this enormous obelisk.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Most SNP
This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Church of St. Elizabeth
Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.
Krakow, Poland
St. Mary's Basilica
St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.
Oswiecim, Poland
Auschwitz Concentration Camp
The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.
Istanbul, Turkey
Piri Reis Map at Topkapi Palace
1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.
Istanbul, Turkey
Tombs of the Sultans
Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.
