Kalsoy, Faroe Islands
The Seal Woman (Kópakonan)
This statue commemorates the tale of the fisherman who captured a Kópakonan by stealing her skin while she was transformed as a woman.
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Kalsoy, Faroe Islands
This statue commemorates the tale of the fisherman who captured a Kópakonan by stealing her skin while she was transformed as a woman.
Brașov, Romania
A habitable museum, or a time machine into Romania’s Communist era?
Paris, France
A cocktail lounge decorated like an American dive bar, in honor of the legendary author Ernest Hemingway.
Theux, Belgium
Europe's longest Hornbeam tunnel.
Kinnared, Sweden
Deep in the Swedish forest hides a forgotten water-powered carousel.
Shangfu Village, Taiwan
This oceanfront cave was the site of a 17th-century massacre.
Quintanar de la Orden, Spain
Cervantes’ Don Quixote lives on in mosaics at this La Mancha winery.
Tintern, Wales
This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.
Wonastow, Wales
A 17th-century manor house with a Tudor garden and some chilling history.
Dalkeith, Scotland
This building has been a courtroom, a prison, and the location of the last public hanging in Dalkeith.
Lower Peover, England
A hollowed tree transformed into a fairytale wonder.
Bangkok, Thailand
An eclectic Buddhist temple packed with pop-culture icons.
Vienna, Austria
Rediscovered underground chapel is one of the best examples of Gothic architecture in Vienna.
Pune, India
This 18th century Marathi fort is adorned with a spiked front gate meant to repel enemy elephants.
Bergerac, France
Two very different statues celebrate the literary legacy of this medieval Dordogne town.
Hood River, Oregon
The Columbia Gorge Hotel sits as a beacon in the Columbia River Gorge and is also said to be haunted.
Hambleton, West Virginia
Climb the tallest remaining fire lookout tower in West Virginia for unparalleled views—if you dare.
Zurich, Switzerland
Ornate lobby of a police station is decorated with colorful murals by Augusto Giacometti.
Villacañas, Spain
Go underground to find a collection representing the history of this village in the heart of La Mancha.
Verviers, Belgium
This statue of the Virgin and Child is said to have miraculously changed its position during the 1692 earthquake.
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
This rustic, seasonal eatery sits on a family-owned produce farm specializing in sustainable agriculture.
Ljungby, Sweden
A museum dedicated to the stories and folklore of Småland, Sweden.
London, England
An extraordinary collection of artifacts spanning 500 years of medical history.
Fountain City, Wisconsin
Hidden in magnificent rolling countryside, see what may be the largest modern stone circle in the world at Wisconsin's very own "Stonehenge”