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For decades, a bottle factory dumped their waste into these waters—now it's considered the best sea glass beach in England.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

In Lago Superiore, the largest expanse of lotus flowers outside of Asia is hard to miss.

A floating bridge leaning on barges allows pedestrians to reach the historical center.

Located in the remote Monitor Valley, this travertine bowl contains a scalding pool of water.

The widest natural waterfall in Estonia is a sight to see in all seasons.

Twice a year, this road is closed off to allow for the migration of thousands of snakes, reptiles and amphibians between cliffs and a swamp.

An anti-tank graveyard in the English countryside.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

A short distance from the Eiffel Tower is the final resting place of several of the city’s more well-known and interesting characters.

At 22 feet tall, these Bronze Age monoliths are some of the tallest standing stones in the United Kingdom.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

A wonderfully kitsch bookstore the size of a supermarket.

This recently restored crypt was once plagued by liquefying coffins and exploding caskets.

From Tintin to the Smurfs, Europe's greatest graphic icons are celebrated in a grand Art Noveau gallery.

This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.

This historic Amsterdam bar used to accept sailor's monkeys as payment.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

These cascading falls resonate throughout the Bulgarian forest.

A massive rock in the surf steeped in legends.

A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.

A lesser-known sister to Paris's world-famous museum, located within a Buddhist sculpture paradise.

For decades, vendors have sold clothes once worn by American soldiers who stormed Italy in the 1940s.

These seaside shelters once enjoyed by royalty remain a part of local history.