Palmanova, Italy
Palmanova Star Fort
A star-shaped fortress town fort built in the geometric model of the Renaissance utopian city.
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Palmanova, Italy
A star-shaped fortress town fort built in the geometric model of the Renaissance utopian city.
Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
An unmistakable facial pareidolia in the Julian Alps also includes a fantastic tale.
Cave del Predil, Italy
With its mine closed, this old village is starting to resemble a ghost town.
La Seyne-sur-Mer, France
Former bridge turned into an observation tower.
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France
A coastal French town said to have been visited by Jesus' disciples is a major pilgrimage center for Catholic Romanis.
Ottrott, France
An ancient monastery, a locked room, and a mysterious book heist.
Villaspesa, Spain
The geomorphology of the Turia Valley could easily be mistaken for Utah or Arizona.
Vienna, Austria
This grand manse has been transformed into a museum devoted to one of the founders of Fantastic Realism.
Usedom, Germany
A section of destroyed vertical lift bridge stands alone in the Peene river.
Lübben, Germany
Explore the complex ecology of this multifaceted nature preserve by riverboat.
Mühltal, Germany
The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.
Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France
This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.
Vistabella, Spain
A modernist church in an ancient village.
Tarragona, Spain
Stunning Roman aqueduct used for 1900 years and still standing.
Sagunt, Spain
The last of three massive blast furnaces that were once at the foundation of the Port of Sagunto economy.
Navajas, Spain
Translating as "The Jump of the Girlfriend," this stunning waterfall has a tragic legend behind it.
Teruel, Spain
This multi-level, aqueduct-footbridge hybrid is one of the greatest works of the Spanish Renaissance.
Gea de Albarracín, Spain
This ancient tunnel is one of the most important examples of Roman hydraulic engineering in Spain.
Campillo de Dueñas, Spain
This awesome Spanish castle is so fantastical it was actually used on Game of Thrones.