São Bento do Canto, Portugal
Santuario de Nossa Senhora da Peneda
This chapel is the site of a yearly pilgrimage that originated during the Middle Ages.
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São Bento do Canto, Portugal
This chapel is the site of a yearly pilgrimage that originated during the Middle Ages.
Porto, Portugal
A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.
Porto, Portugal
Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.
Des Moines, Iowa
Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.
Riverside, Iowa
A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.
Bemidji, Minnesota
These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.
Two Harbors, Minnesota
This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.
Grand Marais, Minnesota
Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.
London, England
Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.
London, England
A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.
London, England
The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.
Hartfield, England
The forest that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood can be found outside London.
Biddenden, England
Eliza and Mary Chulkhurst were the first famous conjoined twins in England, but it's not clear when they were born.
Dungeness, England
An avant-garde artist is survived by his seaside garden.
Sandgate, England
This Tudor-era castle was once part of King Henry VIII's plan to protect England from invasion.
Sandgate, England
In a small Kentish seaside stands the former home of one of the greatest science-fiction writers.
Margate, England
Overlooking the seaside town of Margate stands a tribute to an artist's lover.
Margate, England
Grotto replete with mystical designs laid out in glued shell mosaics.
Temple Ewell, England
Two beautiful Victorian-era parks replete with ornamental waterfalls and lakes.
Dover, England
A granite plane marks the site where a French aviator completed the first airplane flight across the English channel.
Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.
Caernarfon, Wales
A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.
Clear Lake, Iowa
A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.