Portland, Maine
Fort Gorges
Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.
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Portland, Maine
Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.
Tokyo, Japan
Every color in the rainbow awaits.
Naples, Italy
The relics of dozens of martyrs are stored in a single chapel.
Drogheda, Ireland
The severed head of a 17th-century Irish martyr lies within an intricate golden shrine.
Rome, Italy
The mystic whose incorrupt corpse still attracts the faithful.
Naples, Italy
The remains of the left arm of the levitating philosopher-saint are kept in a 13th-century Neapolitan basilica.
Creissels, France
The world's tallest bridge is also possibly the most elegant.
Conques, France
The huge golden reliquary of a testicle-smashing saint.
Rapid City, South Dakota
South Dakota's oldest operating brewery is housed inside a historic firehouse.
Tonopah, Nevada
In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.
Lima, Peru
Visiting dignitaries and Hollywood stars once stayed at this 1920s hotel, alongside ghosts that are said to haunt its corridors.
Rapid City, South Dakota
One of America’s oldest and spookiest hotels, thanks to the residency of ghosts, dead presidents, and Alfred Hitchcock.
Chinsali, Zambia
A secluded natural oasis hidden deep along a rainforest trail.
Västerås, Sweden
A floating underwater hotel, created by a Swedish artist.
Hökåsen-Badelunda, Sweden
This 2,000-year-old stone maze is one of the oldest in the country, but its purpose is still a mystery.
Avesta, Sweden
The world's biggest version of the popular Swedish souvenir.
Hökåsen-Badelunda, Sweden
This patch of land is home to Sweden's largest burial mound, allegedly belonging to a mythical king.
Fagersta N, Sweden
Few would expect the world's oldest preserved oil refinery to be found in Sweden.
Sala, Sweden
This luxury hotel suite is located deep in the bowels of an old mine.
Lyon, France
The first modern cemetery of Lyon is complete with more than 200 chapels and monuments.
Lyon, France
A tiled, multi-level garden of survival in Lyon.
Lyon, France
Lyon's "Wall of the Silk Weavers" is one of the largest murals in Europe.
Civrieux-d'Azergues, France
The fantastic architectural models of a French traveler.
Istanbul, Turkey
Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.