Salamanca, Spain
Documentary Center of Historical Memory
An unusual but excellent display created in the 1930s as propaganda against the Freemasons.
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Salamanca, Spain
An unusual but excellent display created in the 1930s as propaganda against the Freemasons.
Farnham, England
The ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian monastery can be found alongside World War II tank traps and pillboxes.
Rasiglia, Italy
This medieval mountain town is also known as the "Village of Streams."
Venice, Italy
Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.
Stonington, Connecticut
Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.
Sevelen, Switzerland
The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.
Combe, England
Death hangs in the air here, where a 17th-century gibbet has been erected on a Neolithic tomb.
Nyack, New York
Haunted Victorian house that inspired a legendary "Ghostbusters" court ruling.
Tarrytown, New York
One of the earliest bowling lanes in the U.S. doubled as a sewing school during a time when women had little job opportunity.
Nazca, Peru
Plundered and left asunder by grave robbers, this ancient necropolis has been painstakingly pieced back together.
Malbork, Poland
This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.
Veroli, Italy
A Roman calendar dating to the first century is tucked away in a small town alley.
Cittadella, Italy
Featuring the last fully walkable parapet walkway in Europe.
Samovodene, Bulgaria
Outstanding, eerie frescoes and decorations fill this 19th-century monastery.
Verona, Italy
One of the oldest libraries in the world is still operating and contains the oldest existing document in the Italian language.
Upper Hutt, New Zealand
You may recognize this beautiful grove within Kaitoke Regional Park as location of the house of Elrond.
Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France
This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.
Caesarea, Israel
An ancient underground cultic temple where sunlight penetrates on the summer solstice.
Tarascon, France
Sculpture of a legendary French dragon.
Arles, France
This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.
Arles, France
A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.
Roermond, Netherlands
Two gravestones clasp hands over the religious divide.
San Gimignano, Italy
These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Flowers have mysteriously appeared on her effigy every day for the last 150 years.