The Hague, Netherlands
Museum de Gevangenpoort (The Prison Gate Museum)
A seven-century-old jail tells a not-so-pleasant history of crime and punishment.
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The Hague, Netherlands
A seven-century-old jail tells a not-so-pleasant history of crime and punishment.
Psichro, Greece
According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.
Toronto, Ontario
A former Canadian Pacific Railway station turned liquor store, the first and only station in Canada visited by British royalty.
Bucak, Turkey
A little-known caravanserai hidden among farmhouses in the Turkish countryside.
Malton, England
A deserted medieval village where bodies were once mutilated to prevent them rising from the dead.
Cologne, Germany
The final resting place for a wealthy Roman family, this tomb might be the best preserved of its kind outside Italy.
Galle, Sri Lanka
This fort dates back to 1588 and was colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and English and sits prominently on the Indian Ocean where azure water lap the coast.
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore's first skyscraper may be home to the inspiration behind pulp fiction's most celebrated bird.
Salamanca, Spain
The facade of this 16th-century building is decorated with carvings of 300 seashells.
Province of Rieti, Italy
This enormous sinkhole hides a secret world created from divine wrath.
Igaliku, Greenland
Walrus skulls and narwhal bones were found here while excavating a 900-year old church.
Minsk, Belarus
Glowing orb in Minsk houses 8,600,000 items.
Georgia
Hidden up a dusty track off the Georgian Military Road is this fascinating waterfall with mountainous views.
Tabriz, Iran
Colorful mineral deposits turn these mountains into an Impressionist fantasy.
Liverpool, England
What do we know about the real woman behind one of the Beatles' most famous songs?
Gemeinde Sankt Florian, Austria
The personal charnel house of Anton Bruckner.
Chiclayo, Peru
Stroll among dozens of statues depicting pre-Columbian kings, gods, and supernatural beings.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.
Kathmandu, Nepal
Nailing a coin to this holy stump is just another way to ask the gods for relief from dental pain.
Toronto, Ontario
Canada's largest dinosaur skeleton was hidden away in storage for more than 40 years.
Cervera, Spain
A signal indicates the entrance to this alley, rumored to be a meeting place for witches.
Kecamatan Prambanan, Indonesia
This massive complex is made up of hundreds of smaller temples that date back to the ninth century.
Xian Shi, China
An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.
Hapcheon, South Korea
Over 80,000 carved wood blocks make up one of the world's oldest intact Buddhist canons.