Dublin, Ireland
Samuel Beckett Bridge
Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.
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Dublin, Ireland
Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.
Venice, Italy
Stare out over the lagoon and beyond from this 10th-century campanile on the island where the city of Venice began.
Heyd, Belgium
A fantastical bed and breakfast with magically unique rooms.
Berlin, Germany
A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.
Budapest, Hungary
This quiet, unassuming spot in Budapest was the birthplace of the bloody 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
Istanbul, Turkey
Climb a set of vertiginous stone steps to the top of this impressive ancient edifice.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.
Prague, Czechia
A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A series of three shiny letters mark the boundary of an old refuge for those being pursued by debt collectors.
Tambon Pak Nam, Thailand
Cavemen, elephants, and eagles greet passengers driving through the town's main intersection.
Pompeii, Italy
The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.
Souzay-Champigny, France
Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.
Venice, Italy
Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.
Amman, Jordan
This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.
Venice, Italy
Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.
Vatican City
Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.
La Palma, Spain
Volcanic rocks ground down into sand make this Spanish beach as black as night.
La Palma, Spain
This mountaintop observatory is home to one of the world's largest reflective telescopes.
La Palma, Spain
These wooden balconies that are both decorative and functional.
La Palma, Spain
A rocky face gazes out over an enormous volcanic crater.
Venice, Italy
Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.