Uppsala, Sweden
Royal Mounds of Gamla Uppsala
Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy.
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Uppsala, Sweden
Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy.
Imlil, Morocco
A Moroccan getaway in the mountain range that plays the Himalayas' stunt double.
Tétouan, Morocco
At this faithfully preserved medina off the Moroccan tourist circuit you can walk through six centuries of history in one day.
Nottingham, England
The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.
Gateshead, England
Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Wales
This neolithic stone grave has been altered and restored so often its now more neo than lithic.
Wicklow, Ireland
This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.
Třeboň, Czechia
In the town of Třeboň, carp is king.
Yagodina, Bulgaria
A spectacular Bulgarian cave resembling a devil's head with a waterfall rushing down its throat.
Rilski manastir, Bulgaria
This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.
Viscri, Romania
A medieval church built up to defend its village.
Conwy, Wales
A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.
Brussels, Belgium
Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.
Burk's Falls, Ontario
A school teacher's massive and terrifying self-built castle.
Sevierville, Tennessee
Wild lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.
Qrendi, Malta
This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.
San Lawrenz, Malta
Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.
Toronto, Ontario
This "Palace of Purification" has made many film appearances as a dark and sinister headquarters.
Prince Edward, Ontario
A mysterious lake provides fresh water without any source, somehow restoring itself from atop its mountaintop perch.
Chester, England
Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.
Chester, England
Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.
Siġġiewi, Malta
Ancient mysterious ruts carved in the bedrock.
Kerry, Ireland
Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.