Hume, Scotland
Hume Castle
From fortification to folly, this hilltop structure has undergone many changes in the last 800 years.
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Hume, Scotland
From fortification to folly, this hilltop structure has undergone many changes in the last 800 years.
Thyborøn, Denmark
A Danish fisherman spent 25 years covering nearly every inch of his home with tens of thousands of shells as a gift to his wife.
Tallinn, Estonia
Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.
Lahıc, Azerbaijan
The village's cobblestone streets are lined with shops displaying exquisite copper craftsmanship.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Carefully reconstructed after the Bosnian War, this 16th-century bridge stands as a symbol of the country's enduring multicultural heritage.
Hamburg, Germany
Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.
Windsor, Connecticut
Decades before the Salem Witch Trials, two Connecticut women were executed for alleged witchcraft.
Kirkkonummi, Finland
These lakeside pictographs were some of the first pieces of prehistoric artwork found in Finland.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This severely painted building has a twisted connection to the witch hunts of the 1640s.
Milan, Italy
A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.
Orlando, Florida
An unassuming corner inside downtown Orlando's library offers a whole new world of the park and its history.
Washington, England
According to local legends, a monstrous worm once wrapped itself around this hill by the River Wear.
Magdeburg, Germany
This 17th-century "unicorn" was cobbled together from the skull of a rhinoceros, the legs of a mammoth, and the horn of a narwhal.
Tallinn, Estonia
A medieval setting reimagined into a unique art alley.
Frensham, England
This cauldron was said to be hidden inside a church after it was borrowed from a local witch.
Chertsey, England
A statue of the heroine who stopped time to save her betrothed.
Aberystwyth, Wales
Welsh literary history is preserved in the delicate pages of these medieval manuscripts.
Tallinn, Estonia
A unique sculpture calls the outside of this steakhouse home.
Cambridge, England
An unusual artwork dedicated to a unique man that entertained people visiting Cambridge while raising money for charity.
Ronda, Spain
The hidden ruins of an old hydroelectric plant reclaimed by nature.
Ronda, Spain
An eccentric collection of antique items shares space with a prop-quality witchcraft museum.
Ronda, Spain
One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.
Ronda, Spain
Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.
Annecy, France
A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.