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This precariously perched fortress was once ruled by a crow-worshipping baron.

Named for the biblical warrior, the largest castle in Israel actually dates to the Middle Ages.

This magnificent, quirky home sits atop a literal gold mine in the middle of the Nevada desert.

The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

This statue has a painful history, but activists have since recontextualized it as a way to educate visitors about the dangers posed by fascist regimes.

This medieval oratory decorated in magnificent frescos was constructed after Charlemagne received a vision.

Reputedly the smallest jail in North America.

Hidden for more than a century, the grave of the Conquistador remains forgotten behind these church walls.

These unique stepping stones hug a river's edge to take hikers on a journey through a limestone gorge.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.

The first modern cemetery of Lyon is complete with more than 200 chapels and monuments.

Blue-green pools and smooth stones comprise one of Spain’s most idyllic hidden wonders.

In a busy Oaxaca market, a nearly century-old drinks stand still serves family recipes from giant clay pots.

Half a century after it was abandoned, this ghost town is coming back to life.

A popular 19th-century natural landmark is now hidden within a sprawling forest.

Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?

These headstones and a few stone foundations are all that remain of a once-booming mining town.

This Aztec structure remained hidden until the demolition of a supermarket exposed the lost temple.

Sample cuisine inspired by the Great Plains indigenous people who have been gathering at this sacred Canadian Heritage Park for 6,000 years.

Step into Monet's world at this fine-dining restaurant in the middle of a New Jersey sculpture park.

A neighborhood park in the city of Cáceres hides what some believe are revolutionary examples of Neanderthal cave art.

In her ancestral home, one chef preserves ancient Filipino recipes and serves up traditional, home-cooked food to history-loving foodies.