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Vienna, Austria

Computer und Gaming Museum Wien

Housed in a former air raid shelter, this museum is dedicated to the history of computing and video games.
Vienna, Austria

Palmenhaus

Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.
Vienna, Austria

Habsburg Imperial Crypt

The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.
Split, Croatia

Gregory of Nin’s Big Toe

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.
Pula, Croatia

Pula Arena

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.
Jablanac, Croatia

Jablanac Shipwreck

The remains of a sunken military ship wreck visible through clear water.
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia

Plitvice Lakes

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.
Ludbreg, Croatia

Ludbreg's 'Center of the World'

Colorful concentric circles honor a small Croatian town's supposed spot at the nucleus of it all.
Zagreb, Croatia

Kamenita Vrata (Our Lady of the Stone Gate)

A well-worshipped shrine to the Virgin Mary nestled inside the last of Zagreb’s historic gates.
Rijeka, Croatia

Rijeka Tunnel

This military tunnel dates back to World War II and provides visitors with a little wartime adrenaline.
Gozo, Malta

Our Lady of Hope

One of Malta’s most popular beaches features a seemingly out-of-place statue of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus.
Xagħra, Malta

Ta' Kola Windmill

This is one of the very few intact windmills built by the Knights of St. John in the island nation of Malta.
Xagħra, Malta

Ulysses Lodge

Hike up to this abandoned hotel for one of the best panoramic views of the island of Gozo.
Xagħra, Malta

Ġgantija Temples

These temples are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.
Victoria, Malta

Villa Rundle Gardens Musical Benches

Listen to Malta’s musical heritage while relaxing in the park.
Victoria, Malta

Clocks of St. George’s Basilica

These clocks tell time in a theological sense.
Rabat, Malta

Domvs Romana

The remains of a 1st-century aristocratic Roman town house featuring beautiful well-preserved mosaics.
Rabat, Malta

Maltese Catacomb Complexes

Burial grounds for more than 1,000 bodies deep under the modern town of Rabat.
Senglea, Malta

Il-Gardjola Guard Tower

The eyes and ears of this tower keep watch over Malta’s Grand Harbor.
Valletta, Malta

Pjazza Teatru Rjal

Valletta’s outdoor theatre stands within the ruins of a 19th-century opera house.
Valletta, Malta

St. John’s Co-Cathedral Skeleton Tombstones

The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.
Valletta, Malta

Victory Kitchen Sign

A World War II-era sign in Valletta is a reminder of when Malta was besieged so severely that food needed to be rationed.
Rijeka, Croatia

PEEK&POKE Computer Museum

This Croatian computer club features such gaming relics as the infamous Virtual Boy and an 8-bit Pacman machine.