Amiens, France
Jean Trogneux
A dad joke was inevitable when a member of this 19th-century chocolatier family married the president of France.
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Amiens, France
A dad joke was inevitable when a member of this 19th-century chocolatier family married the president of France.
Leicester, England
More than 500 years after his death, a medieval ruler's remains were found buried under a parking lot.
Hastings, England
This tiny triangular cottage is one of a kind in England, and has housed everything from a watchmaker's studio to coffin storage.
Tangier, Morocco
A sign marks where the two bodies of water meet.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A beautifully rebuilt windmill from the 17th century, situated along the Amstel River.
Paris, France
Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte were fans of this 200-year-old French chocolatier.
Hamilton, Ontario
A store that specializes in realistic replicas of pop culture weaponry.
Kruševac, Serbia
The medieval fortress of Prince Lazar of Serbia is now an archaeological park.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Discovered in a peat bog, these horned helms come from a thousand years before the Viking Age.
Sion, Switzerland
Visit a prison tower used during witch tribunals.
Brussels, Belgium
This historic Art Nouveau townhouse was the former home of the son of a famous chemical inventor and industrialist.
Kielce, Poland
A large boar commemorates the city's founding and the origin of its name.
Cheltenham, England
Believed to be inspired by the Trevi Fountain in Rome.
Oroszlány, Hungary
This Hungarian stilt village is built in a lake that never freezes over due to the power plant that that uses it as a cooling pond.
Šibenik, Croatia
This fountain has a growing (animal) population, and might also be growing in size.
Kingston, Arkansas
This impressive ledge seems to float above the Upper Buffalo Wilderness.
Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
An Ethiopian cloud forest protects some of the last wild arabica plants.
Asmara, Eritrea
Take a ride back in time with a steam locomotive trip through Eritrea’s mountainous countryside.
Kouklia, Cyprus
This sea stack in Cyprus is traditionally seen as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.
Wellington, New Zealand
This ledge in Victoria Park served as a hiding spot for Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin.
Reading, England
Once the site of medieval pilgrimage for its healing powers, this well was lost and later rediscovered.
Stockholm, Sweden
At low tide, you can see the remains of a 17th-century ship just off a Stockholm island.
Leuven, Belgium
This 19th-century zoological collection has withstood the test of time.
Neo Chorio, Cyprus
Legend holds that the Ancient Greek goddess of love once bathed in the waters of this grotto.