Tromsø, Norway
Arctic–Alpine Botanic Garden
The world's northernmost botanic garden has 25 collections of plants from arctic and alpine regions.
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Tromsø, Norway
The world's northernmost botanic garden has 25 collections of plants from arctic and alpine regions.
Tromsø, Norway
The first and only troll museum in Norway has interactive exhibits, friendly staff and a small gift shop.
Tromsø, Norway
This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.
Hull, England
The phone booths in this English town have distinctly milky hues.
Carcassonne, France
Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.
Pleasley, England
This park and coal mine heritage site is home to two of the last steam winding engines in the UK.
Kaunas, Lithuania
The world's first invisible city square is an homage to a man who pushed the boundaries of art.
Santana, Portugal
These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.
Funchal, Portugal
Crafted from ocean litter, this sculpture highlights the ills of overconsumption.
Shireoaks, England
This centuries-old canal known as the Cuckoo Dyke has a staircase of locks suitable for a giant.
Hathersage, England
A headstone notes where the most famous of Robin Hood's legendary Merry Men is reportedly buried.
Hope Valley, England
The heroic tale of a remarkable pup who refused to leave her master's side, no matter what.
Stockholm, Sweden
A wooden street sign is the last remnant of this 400-year-old alleyway.
Stockholm, Sweden
A temporary art piece to celebrate LGBTQ Pride is now a permanent part of Stockholm's traffic landscape.
Helsinki, Finland
An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.
Tallinn, Estonia
During the Soviet era, the spire of this longstanding church was used as a radio transmission tower.
Krakow, Poland
St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.
Krakow, Poland
Seven dragon statues—including one that breathes real fire—are scattered throughout the streets of Krakow.
Krakow, Poland
Krakow's own version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Krakow, Poland
Legend holds that this knife serves as a chilling reminder of the deadly rivalry between two local builder brothers.
Zagreb, Croatia
This 135-year-old weather station studied the effects of the climate on human health.
Zagreb, Croatia
A well-worshipped shrine to the Virgin Mary nestled inside the last of Zagreb’s historic gates.
Warwick, England
A great example of the inventive canal bridges that were deliberately split down the middle.
Claines, England
This 15th century pub is one of only two pubs in England situated on consecrated ground.