Margate, England
Margate Shell Grotto
Grotto replete with mystical designs laid out in glued shell mosaics.
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Margate, England
Grotto replete with mystical designs laid out in glued shell mosaics.
Essen, Germany
The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.
Liberal, Kansas
A house turned museum is the real-life "home" of the fictional main character of The Wizard of Oz.
Green Gables, Prince Edward Island
Go inside the house that inspired L. M. Montgomery to create one of literature's most beloved heroines.
Whittier, Alaska
This small city where almost everyone lives in the same building can only be reached via North America's longest tunnel.
Binche, Belgium
The tiny Belgian town's ancient version of Mardi Gras involves eerie wax masks, sticks for warding off evil, and ostrich plume hats.
Kassel, Germany
A modern museum dedicated to the fairytales and dictionary work of the Brothers Grimm.
Richmond, Virginia
A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.
London, England
The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.
Novelda, Spain
The 20th-century church looks like a rustic version of the Sagrada Familia.
Puerto de Mazarrón, Spain
An enchanting landscape of ancient sandstone structures eroded into otherworldly shapes.
Berlin, Germany
Gardens representing parts of Asia, Europe, and the Mid East are tucked away among the Soviet-style buildings in East Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
A collection of abandoned typographic signs from Berlin and beyond.
Odense, Denmark
This museum is a portal to 20th-century Denmark.
Kneippen, Sweden
Visit the home of Sweden's beloved fictional character, Pippi Longstocking.
London, England
This informal museum is a magical trove of anonymous art collected from car boots and flea markets.
Trsteno, Croatia
The oldest arboretum on the Dalmatian coast doubles as the gardens of Kings Landing in "Game of Thrones."
Castellana Grotte, Italy
The sunlight passing through the opening of this huge cave system creates a magical effect.
Warsaw, Poland
A delightful museum entirely dedicated to the tiny homes of dolls.
Pietrapertosa, Italy
The steel cable lets adventurers zoom between two mountain towns at speeds of up to 75 miles per hour.
Rome, Italy
At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.
Urbania, Italy
Eighteen mummies have stood guard behind the altar of this tiny church since 1833.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Six tiny houses built for working class people form the largest intentional cluster of Wright homes anywhere.
Rome, Italy
This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.