Costești, Romania
Sarmizegetusa Regia
Once the legendary capital of the Dacian Kingdom, this city has been reduced to mere ruins.
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Costești, Romania
Once the legendary capital of the Dacian Kingdom, this city has been reduced to mere ruins.
Chișcău, Romania
This bone-filled cave got its name after they found 140 bear skeletons inside.
Brașov, Romania
This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.
Dubova, Romania
A giant portrait of an ancient king looms over the river.
Bușteni, Romania
Conspiracy theories and occult legends surround this mysterious natural rock formation.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."
Densuș, Romania
One of the oldest churches in Romania is believed to have been built on the site of a pagan temple.
Vatican City
Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.
York, England
The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.
Dover, England
One of the oldest seagoing boats in the world can be found at the Dover Museum.
Rome, Italy
A fortified medieval basilica on the Caelian Hill preserves extraordinary frescoes and one of Rome's most beautiful hidden cloisters.
Marceline, Missouri
A celebration of the animation wizard's childhood home and antique railroad memorabilia collection.
San Francisco, California
Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.
Andělská Hora, Czechia
This ruined castle perched atop a rocky peak is a great place for a hike.
Silkeborg, Denmark
Iron Age "bog person" preserved for over 2,300 years.
Norresundby, Denmark
This Danish rock field is actually a sprawling ancient cemetery holding the bodies of 700 Vikings.
Copenhagen, Denmark
This ordinary street was made infamous by a legendary visit from the devil.
Qobustan, Azerbaijan
Home to nearly a third of the world's mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan is home to a messy, bubbling, and sometimes explosive landscape.
Baku, Azerbaijan
Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.
Minsk, Belarus
Remnants of the city's Soviet history hover over this modern fast-food outlet.
Inverness, Scotland
This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.
Palmyra, Syria
Mysterious lost empire of the Silk Road.
Ravenscar, England
At the height of alum production at this factory, human urine was a valued commodity.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The healing properties of this well attracted royals and commoners throughout the Middle Ages.