Nice, France
Grave of Emil Jelinek-Mercedes
This ornate neo-Gothic mausoleum honors the man behind the Mercedes name—and the daughter who inspired it.
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Nice, France
This ornate neo-Gothic mausoleum honors the man behind the Mercedes name—and the daughter who inspired it.
Ibiza, Spain
A striking circle of basalt columns perched on Ibiza’s rugged western coast, aligning art, astronomy, and myth in a landscape where time seems to stand still.
Amargosa Valley, Nevada
A cosmic pit stop just beyond the notorious Area 51.
Riga, Latvia
A former graveyard for Riga’s elite is now a large park with elegant monuments.
Asheville, North Carolina
Marker for a long-gone electric trolley line that spurred the economic development of West Asheville.
Sighișoara, Romania
This is the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler Vlad III Dracul.
Boston Bar, British Columbia
A construction mishap at this narrows on the Fraser River rendered it impassable to many migrating fish species, with international consequences.
Iceland
A rugged hike leads to a breathtaking waterfall, once thought to be the tallest in Iceland.
Siersthal, France
Tour part of the Maginot Line bunker system built to defend France against a German invasion.
Oak Harbor, Washington
This historic bridge connects Whidbey Island to Fidalgo Island across whirlpool-filled waters.
Gustavus, Alaska
Crash site of a US National Guard C-47B plane that attempted to land at Gustavus airport in 1957 in bad weather.
Antiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador
Iguanas roam in a lagoon inside a volcanic crater that erupted more than 2200 years ago.
Athens, Greece
A former royal garden with lush surroundings in the heart of the city.
Savona, Italy
The other, lesser-known, Sistine Chapel, sits over 500km away from the Vatican City in an Italian port City.
Tynemouth, England
Royal burial place of the kings of ancient Britain.
Seyitgazi, Turkey
A hilltop fortress full of tombs, including one for legendary hero Seyyid Battal Gazi.
Gallup, New Mexico
John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, and other Hollywood actors have resided in this picturesque Route 66 hotel.
Córdoba, Spain
This medieval synagogue survived the Inquisition as a hospital and church.
Kingsville, Maryland
Scary stories haunt this wooden bridge.
Jiji Township, Taiwan
This lopsided, earthquake-damaged temple stands as a testament to Taiwan’s resilience.
Liverpool, England
One of the largest objects salvaged from the famous sunken passenger ship.
Taipei, Taiwan
This hike brings visitors closer to Taipei 101, once the world’s tallest building, than any other trail.
Cairo, Egypt
An unexpected treasure trove of military oddities, Turkish interior design, and North Korean art.
Utrecht, Netherlands
Visitors can still take a train to this former train station turned museum.