Colla Micheri, Italy
Thor Heyerdahl’s Former Resting Place
One of the 20th century’s most remarkable explorers was buried here, but he just couldn't stay put.
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Colla Micheri, Italy
One of the 20th century’s most remarkable explorers was buried here, but he just couldn't stay put.
Nantes, France
A modern and feminist reinterpretation of the famous Wallace Fountains.
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Once home to a wealthy ironmaster, this 19th-century mansion now holds unique relics from Blair County's past, and perhaps the spirits of its former occupants.
Bradford, England
A Victorian-era cemetery serves as a window into the city of Bradford’s past.
Fredericia, Denmark
An oversized sculpted hand and mooning backside remind visitors that protecting the Earth can come with humor.
Vejle, Denmark
Hidden in plain sight, the origin of these embedded skulls remains the stuff of legend.
Naruto, Japan
The famed natural wonder that gave its name to a fishcake as well as one of the most popular anime series of all time.
Sweden
An abandoned industrial site turned into a picturesque swimming hole.
Nospelt, Luxembourg
In Luxembourg’s pastoral fields lies a Roman country estate, once rich with imperial ambition.
Münster, Germany
A 16th-century fortress that was a Nazi-era prison and execution site, now a silent memorial.
Bad Bentheim, Germany
A church with a detached tower, believed to have been cast aside by the devil himself.
Dublin, Ireland
A 1930s-style speakeasy with a secret doorway and one-of-a-kind cocktails.
Nieuwe Niedorp, Netherlands
An old, partly destroyed church, preserved in the state it was left in after a fire.
Bratislava, Slovakia
A monumental sculpture honoring the invisible ecosystem inside us all.
Venice, Italy
An iron dragon with a long neck covered in feathery scales perched above one of Venice's most popular squares.
Echternach, Luxembourg
The ruins of one of the most important Roman villas north of the Alps.
Montreal, Québec
The haunting ruins of a once-holy church now stand as a forgotten relic of Montreal’s past.
Cairo, Egypt
The palace built by a former slave that hosted Napoleon's Egyptologists.
Tampere, Finland
This island only appears in winter once the surrounding waters have frozen over.
Athens, Greece
The site where the summer solstice helped ancient Greeks sync the lunar and solar calendars.
Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
This statue honors the Philippine warrior who repelled a foreign invader and prevented Ferdinand Magellan from circumnavigating the globe.
Lindsborg, Kansas
Over 30 brightly painted Dala horses roam through ‘Little Sweden.’
Alaior, Spain
Abandoned limestone quarry from the 19th century, now a man-made canyon reclaimed by nature.
Namur, Belgium
Where a cross marks the spot King Albert I’s body was found on 17 February 1934.