Toledo, Spain
Cave of Hercules
This ancient Roman cistern has been the source of many legends throughout the centuries.
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Toledo, Spain
This ancient Roman cistern has been the source of many legends throughout the centuries.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
An engraved granite slab claims to mark the location where Leif Erikson built his house in the year 1000.
Skógar, Iceland
A museum celebrating Icelandic history and technology.
Carlow, Ireland
The remains of a 13th-century Norman fortress, largely destroyed by an explosive renovation.
St. Anton am Arlberg, Austria
Cozy mountain lodge home to a world record-winning collection of edelweiss flowers.
Franklin, North Carolina
A museum tracing the origins & modern day uses of the classic Scottish tartan, particularly the kilt.
La Haye-de-Routot, France
Two ancient yew trees with a chapel and an altar built inside their hollow trunks.
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
This wooden troll marks the starting point for Detroit Lakes' troll scavenger hunt.
Riga, Latvia
Once one of Riga’s historically important cemeteries, this location is now a quiet park.
Dayton, Ohio
Giant trolls run this farm!
Brownsville, Oregon
A circular two-story museum built completely by hand with 800 tons of rock.
Prague, Czechia
The ruins of a medieval bridge are visible inside a Prague Metro station.
Venafro, Italy
A living example of historical stratification: a Roman amphitheater, a medieval farm, and modern town square.
Fiumicino, Italy
Along a manmade hexagonal lake lies what was once the main port of ancient Rome.
Jedburgh, Scotland
A beautiful Victorian-era mausoleum, designed for a single occupant.
Vejle, Denmark
Hidden in plain sight, the origin of these embedded skulls remains the stuff of legend.
Venice, Italy
An iron dragon with a long neck covered in feathery scales perched above one of Venice's most popular squares.
Echternach, Luxembourg
The ruins of one of the most important Roman villas north of the Alps.
Cairo, Egypt
The palace built by a former slave that hosted Napoleon's Egyptologists.
Tampere, Finland
This island only appears in winter once the surrounding waters have frozen over.
Athens, Greece
The site where the summer solstice helped ancient Greeks sync the lunar and solar calendars.
Montreal, Québec
The haunting ruins of a once-holy church now stand as a forgotten relic of Montreal’s past.
Toscolano Maderno, Italy
Discover the ruins of medieval paper mills, a scenic gorge, and a museum celebrating centuries of paper production.
Paris, France
A lush vertical garden blooming in the heart of Paris.