Halle, Belgium
The Blue Forest
Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.
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Halle, Belgium
Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.
Minsk, Belarus
A unique park tells the geological history of Belarus in a national “map” of thousands of boulders and blue spruce.
Kaltenbach, Austria
Part ski resort, part modern art space, this lodge brings giant metal spiders and bloody doors to the Austrian Alps.
Krems an der Donau, Austria
A three-shelf library serves as a memorial in the Jewish cemetery of Krems.
Klosterneuburg, Austria
This outsider art house has gone from clinical creation to astounding artwork.
Tarsdorf, Austria
English-speaking soldiers discovered Europe's best one-liner at the end of World War II, before the town’s name changed.
Salzburg, Austria
Ugly 18th-century dwarf statues living in a perfectly landscaped Austrian garden.
Dienersdorf, Austria
"World machine" built by an untrained Austrian farmer.
Linz, Austria
Ride a dragon train into a world of dwarves.
Vienna, Austria
The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.
Riegersburg, Austria
A centuries old castle atop a dormant volcano houses museums devoted to both women and witches.
Wattens, Austria
Swarovski's museum/theme park is a fake diamond fantasia overlooked by a giant.
Tal, Austria
Each year melting snow turns these Austrian hiking trails into scuba zones.
Salzburg, Austria
Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.
Tarrenz, Austria
Where beer lovers can literally immerse themselves in beer.
Vienna, Austria
A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.
Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic
The final resting place of Christopher Columbus - or possibly someone else.
La Caña, Dominican Republic
Hundreds of pieces of ancient Taíno art cover the walls of this Caribbean cave system.
Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic
This trio of Dominican cave lakes comprise a colorful biosphere of natural life.
Venezuela
This everlasting lightning storm may be the world's largest generator of ozone.
Lima, Peru
Now containing the bones of the actual conquistador, instead of someone else.
Mariscal Cáceres Province, Peru
These delicate ruins need more tourists to keep them from fading away.
Urubamba, Peru
Sleep in a glass pod dangling off a cliff.
Lima, Peru
A market for witches is hidden within a train station.