Malborghetto Valbruna, Italy
Fort Hensel
The hilltop ruins of a border fortification in the Italian Alps that was much fought over.
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Malborghetto Valbruna, Italy
The hilltop ruins of a border fortification in the Italian Alps that was much fought over.
Bovec, Slovenia
A crumbling World War I fort that is reached through a series of concrete tunnels.
Predjama, Slovenia
Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.
Zrenj, Croatia
Croatia's "hairy stone" fortress is one of the most well preserved Istrian castles.
Ávila, Spain
These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.
Carrascal del Río, Spain
Medieval ruins nestled within a breathtaking swath of Spanish nature.
Montejo de Tiermes, Spain
The ruins of an ancient Celtiberian town with incredible rock-cut buildings and a Roman aqueduct.
Santo Domingo de Silos, Spain
This haunting location was featured in the final scene of a classic spaghetti western.
Colleville-sur-Mer, France
A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.
Bayeux, France
This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.
Cricqueville-en-Bessin, France
A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.
Jersey
A passage grave used in neolithic rituals.
Ghent, Belgium
This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.
Heyd, Belgium
A fantastical bed and breakfast with magically unique rooms.
Moulins, France
French Time Capsule-19th Century home revealed to the public.
Le Puy, France
A chapel on a volcanic core, marking the end of a successful journey.
Pierre-Châtel, France
According to a local legend, this peculiar mountaintop rock formation is actually a demon that was turned into stone.
Saint-Bernard, France
The second-largest natural arch in the Chartreuse Mountains.
Saint-Bernard, France
This stunning natural double arch, the largest in the Alps, went undiscovered until 2005.
Annecy, France
A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.
Cologny, Switzerland
A trove of ridiculously valuable prints and manuscripts under one roof.
Gland, Switzerland
This long line of cement defensive wedges is named after the famous chocolate bar for obvious reasons.
Lutry, Switzerland
Standing stones found on a construction site are re-erected.
Lausanne, Switzerland
Florentine Renaissance style building in Switzerland, home to the world's largest taxidermy Great White Shark.