Schwangau, Germany
Neuschwanstein Castle
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
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Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Ettal, Germany
A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."
New Orleans, Louisiana
A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.
La Teste-de-Buch, France
Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.
Saint-Georges-d'Oléron, France
Fighting the British and making game shows for over 150 years.
Blegny, Belgium
Descend into the tunnels to experience the life of a coal miner.
Zaandam, Netherlands
Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Brussels, Belgium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Beveren, Belgium
This ghost town in Belgium will lose its street art when it ceases to exist.
Ypres, Belgium
A moving memorial to the fallen and missing from WWI trenches.
Ghent, Belgium
A Museum of Psychiatry in a still-operating mental institution.
Bruges, Belgium
Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.
Shanghai, China
The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.
Key West, Florida
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
Key West, Florida
The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Bern, Switzerland
The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Mont Saint-Michel, France
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via, France
The world's largest solar furnace uses 10,000 mirrors to concentrate the sun's rays to generate power.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Memphis, Tennessee
A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.