Palestrina, Italy
Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia
The city of Palestrina was built around this magnificent terraced sanctuary dedicated to the pagan goddess Fortuna.
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Palestrina, Italy
The city of Palestrina was built around this magnificent terraced sanctuary dedicated to the pagan goddess Fortuna.
Nairobi, Kenya
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New Orleans, Louisiana
The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.
Cologny, Switzerland
Where Mary Shelley’s 'Frankenstein' and John William Polidori's 'The Vampyre' were born.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Sinaia, Romania
This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.
Botyre (Ayent), Switzerland
Medieval irrigation channels built into the sides of mountains provided Valais with water for hundreds of years.
Nottingham, England
This Victorian marvel of engineering and artistic prowess is nicknamed the "Cathedral of Steam."
Cologne, Germany
An elegant chandelier hangs over this ancient sewer chamber, now open for concerts and public tours.
Bodio, Switzerland
The world's longest and deepest train tunnel.
L'Aquila, Italy
This Italian ski resort rose to fame when Benito Mussolini was held prisoner there and then rescued by the SS.
Neyagawa-shi, Japan
A Japanese train station built around a 700-year-old camphor tree.
Čičmany, Slovakia
A perfectly preserved hill village where the buildings are painted like white lace.
Fraserburgh, Scotland
An 18th-century lighthouse built on a 16th-century castle is now a monument to the maritime beacons of Scotland.
Giessen, Germany
An homage to the humble watering can.
Amboise, France
The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.
Wonsees, Germany
These 18th century gardens tell a rocky story of the son of Odysseus.
Vézelay, France
This church sits upon a peaceful hill and a long, turbulent history.
Beauvoir, France
Europe's largest community of crocodiles and alligators.
Kildare, Ireland
See some of the world's greatest racing horses at this idyllic thoroughbred breeding facility and garden complex.
Queens, New York
A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.
Ödeshög, Sweden
This encrypted monolith protected a secret of Norse mythology by hiding in a church wall for over a millennium.
Palo Alto, California
A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.
Òrrius, Spain
A Spanish forest is filled with mysterious stone carvings.