Isle of Wight, England
St. Catherine's Oratory
This lighthouse was crafted as penitence for the theft of wine bound for a monastery.
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Isle of Wight, England
This lighthouse was crafted as penitence for the theft of wine bound for a monastery.
Highland, Scotland
This rare surviving broch is one of Scotland's most impressive Bronze Age structures.
Hội An, Vietnam
One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.
Leiden, Netherlands
One of the Leiden's oldest pubs is also the birthplace of the Heineken star.
Antwerp, Belgium
This interactive sculpture allows visitors to leave a message in case a friend passes by.
Nafplio, Greece
This church is dedicated to the patron saint of seafarers.
Rosala, Finland
The tallest lighthouse in the Nordic countries was also the site of a bloody World War II battle.
Highland, Scotland
This ruined travelers shelter sits abandoned in a desolate bog of Flow Country.
Falun, Sweden
This Dalecarlian horse is about the size of a pinhead.
Leiden, Netherlands
This Dutch art piece became a Russian icon.
Twentynine Palms, California
This outdoor observatory offers stellar views and a scale model of our solar system.
Nafplio, Greece
This building was once the most magnificent mansion in Nafplio.
Nafplio, Greece
A staircase made of gravestones leads up to this church built into a giant rock.
Rome, Italy
A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.
Berlin, Germany
One of the oldest cemeteries in Germany was originally used for victims of a cholera epidemic.
Ashikaga, Japan
The oldest academic institution in Japan provides a glimpse of university life during the days of the samurai.
Rome, Italy
This large, circular tomb is the final resting place of the first emperor of Rome.
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.
Princeton, New Jersey
One man's lifelong obsession with death.
Box Hill, Australia
This former brickworks pit is full of legends about its murky depths.
Whitehead, Northern Ireland
This Edwardian style home doubles as a magnificent local art gallery.
Brattleboro, Vermont
Designed as a place for patients to take in the scenery, this tower has a dark history.
Provadia, Bulgaria
Crossing a suspension bridge above a forest is the only way to reach this 12th-century monastery.
Rieti, Italy
This ancient Roman bridge was a key feature of the ancient Via Salaria road.