Cologne, Germany
Shrine of the Three Kings
The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.
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Cologne, Germany
The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.
Isle of Wight, England
This elaborate banquet hall in Queen Victoria's summer residence is an homage to Indian architecture, including miniature models of palaces in India.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Keen eyes can find the Disney influences throughout this treasure trove of a tiki bar.
Armero, Colombia
A town half-submerged in volcanic mud has become a pilgrimage site for devotees of one of the tragedy's victims.
Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
In an Emirati park near the Omani border, a reconstructed Bronze Age tomb with impressive reliefs.
Lisnagrave, Ireland
The eerie remains of one of Ireland's oldest castles, said to be haunted by the ghost of a woman who brings ill fate.
Ciechocinek, Poland
For 200 years, people have flocked to this Polish town to experience the healing powers of salt.
Ibusuki, Japan
Japan Railways' southernmost train station offers a view of a volcano and a mailbox said to grant happiness.
Halifax, England
This centuries-old mansion was the home of the noted 19th-century diarist Anne Lister (aka “Gentleman Jack”).
Yaese, Japan
The oldest stone lion in Okinawa survived a major battle during World War II.
Saint Paul, Antigua and Barbuda
A series of magical limestone formations along the coastline of the country island of Antigua.
Houghton le Spring, England
The nearly 200-year-old folly has a secret spiral staircase hidden in one of its pillars.
Altay Prefecture, China
A lake that borders Kazakhstan and Russia allegedly harbors the giant "Terror Trout" or "Chinese Nessie."
La Rochelle, France
This statue by a foremost African sculptor presents the leader in Haiti's independence struggle as a heroic figure contemplating his fledgling nation's constitution.
Lviv, Ukraine
A peculiarly shaped brass sculpture hidden in a courtyard in central Lviv
Raiatea, French Polynesia
This sacred enclave was once considered the religious center of Eastern Polynesia.
Brussels, Belgium
From motorcycles to firetrucks and sports cars to horse-drawn carriages, this Belgian collection goes beyond rare cars.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Picturesque basketball courts sheltered by historical defensive walls and with an enviable sea view.
Roskilde, Denmark
According to legend, this is the burial place of a mythical three-legged death omen horse.
Johannesburg, South Africa
A large-scale steel sculpture entitled 'The Shadow Boxer' pays tribute to Nelson Mandela.
Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy
This Roman amphitheatre was also the location of the first gladiator school.
Torcross, England
A disastrous D-Day rehearsal was relatively unknown until this sunken tank was discovered 40 years later.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Controversially restored in the 1970s, this giant 15th-century mosque is shrouded in legend.
Bern, Switzerland
One of the few places in the world that let's you legally relieve yourself on a UNESCO world heritage site.