Miskolc, Hungary
Diósgyőr Castle
This castle played host to the largest great hall found in medieval Central Europe.
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Miskolc, Hungary
This castle played host to the largest great hall found in medieval Central Europe.
Gothenburg, Sweden
This castle ruin in the middle of nowhere is a gem for wildlife enthusiasts.
Llangoed, Wales
A little-known castle set in a nature reserve.
Hegra, Saudi Arabia
An unfinished tomb carved into a giant boulder in the Arabian Desert.
Prestonpans, Scotland
Reportedly the "most handsome" market cross in Scotland.
Cheadle, England
Inside this reclamation yard is a unique collection of horse-drawn vehicles.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This tablet indicates where the tragic monarch returned to begin her tumultuous downfall.
Fetlar, Scotland
On a remote island, legend has it that a fiddler and his wife were turned to stone.
Haleyville, Alabama
148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.
Tripoli, Greece
This church combines Christian, Byzantine, and ancient Greek architectural elements.
Dawson City, Yukon
A lasting testament to the Klondike Gold Rush.
Shush, Iran
Burial site of a Jewish prophet revered in Iran.
Qurna, Iraq
A shrine on the shores of the Tigris.
Budapest, Hungary
A 19th-century artistocrat's mansion, turned into a library, hidden in a modern library.
San Francisco, California
A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.
Beit Jala, Palestine
A historic chapel filled with colorful murals and a colorful past.
Palestine
The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in the ruins of this ancient monastic community.
Toronto, Ontario
One of Canada's most incredible rare book collections holds hundreds of thousands of gorgeous tomes that the general public can touch.
St. Marys, Georgia
Ruins of a Carnegie family mansion on Cumberland Island.
London, England
Legend has it that seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated on this stone, located in the appropriately-named town of Kingston.
Odense, Denmark
The last Viking king of Denmark is buried inside the crypt of this cathedral.
Halle, Belgium
Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.
Marblehead, Massachusetts
This Gothic castle was inspired by Erik the Red's Viking residence at Brattahlid in Greenland.
New Boston, New Hampshire
A popular 19th-century natural landmark is now hidden within a sprawling forest.