Sant Quirze Safaja, Spain
Church of Sant Miquel del Fai
An enchanting monastery in the Spanish countryside appears lifted from a fantasy tale.
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Sant Quirze Safaja, Spain
An enchanting monastery in the Spanish countryside appears lifted from a fantasy tale.
Collioure, France
Immortalized by artists, this church incorporates a medieval lighthouse into its shoreside structure.
Augsburg, Germany
In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.
Madrid, Spain
The earliest known map to show America, discovered by accident at a Paris bookshop.
Oneida, New York
Possibly the smallest church in the world floats in the middle of a pond.
Rochester, New York
The floor-to-ceiling collection in an old factory is a unique alternative to stuffy galleries.
Lidice, Czechia
The soulless eyes of 82 bronze children stare on forever in remembrance of a horrifying World War II massacre.
Dresden, Germany
A unique hanging cable-car navigates through Dresden, the oldest suspension railway in the world.
Heidelberg, Germany
This Nazi-built amphitheater was constructed on a sacred mountain site used by various German cults.
Wustermark, Germany
The 1936 Summer Olympics site is a crumbling remnant of sportsmanship and a history its host country would like to forget.
Turin, Italy
A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.
Schnals, Italy
Bell tower juts out from a village buried under a lake.
Ronda, Spain
One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.
Seville, Spain
Its appearance in "Game of Thrones" may spur on the long-awaited restoration of this medieval shipyard.
Fruita, Colorado
It would be easy to walk past this unusual piece of art and have no idea it pays tribute to the odd life of a real chicken.
Schwyz, Switzerland
The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.
Andermatt, Switzerland
A breathtaking bridge that crosses a vast gorge over a river's torrents, and has a tale of a devil architect attached.
Neuheim, Switzerland
These spooky and unusual stone formations create an underworldly landscape.
Beatenberg, Switzerland
Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.
Gadmen, Switzerland
This amazing pedestrian suspension bridge in the Swiss Alps would give Indiana Jones nightmares.
Bourg-en-Lavaux, Switzerland
Swiss vineyards in a UNESCO heritage site.
Vevey, Switzerland
At 929 pounds and 26 feet tall, this stainless steel fork can only be used by the likes of King Kong.
Mülenen, Switzerland
Traversing steep Alpine slopes, this engineering marvel is one of the longest and highest funiculars in the world.
Gruyères, Switzerland
The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.