Colmar, France
Museum of Natural History and Ethnography
A charming little museum founded by the designer of the Statue of Liberty.
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Colmar, France
A charming little museum founded by the designer of the Statue of Liberty.
Strasbourg, France
This fascinating museum in an old water tower holds the world's largest collection of Vodou artifacts from western and central Africa.
Provins, France
An atmospheric, medieval-themed book store hides in a 13th-century underground space.
Paris, France
Claude Monet was baptized in this lavishly ornate Paris church.
Damme, Belgium
Also known as Napoleon's Canal, this waterway was created on the orders of the general, and construction was interrupted by Waterloo.
Chevreuse, France
A total of 22 tiny bridges cross this canal of the Yvette River, forming a unique trail.
Lanleff, France
The precise origins of this pink sandstone temple are unknown.
Tournai, Belgium
After the construction of a nearby cathedral obstructed the view, the oldest belfry in Belgium was more than doubled in height.
Soriano nel Cimino, Italy
This archaeological site built into a tuff outcrop is filled with rock dwellings, the ruins of a medieval castle, and a necropolis.
Torri in Sabina, Italy
This beautiful Romanesque church preserves stunning medieval frescoes and the excavations of a Roman market town.
Sorano, Italy
This network of roads is one of the most unique Etruscan creations ever discovered.
Albano Laziale, Italy
The ruins of a thousand-year-old hermitage are tucked away deep in the sloping forests of Albano Lake.
Rieti, Italy
This small hermitage is located along an ancient route that connected the Tiber and Rieti valleys.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.
Mettlach, Germany
Now overgrown, these anti-tank barriers from World War II are sometimes called "dragon's teeth."
Raiano, Italy
This hermitage spanning an Italian river gorge draws pilgrims hoping to heal ailments like arthritis and migraines.
Gyeongju, South Korea
This human-made pond is part of a Korean palace complex first built in the 7th century.
Priaranza del Bierzo, Spain
The cave where Saint Genadio meditated and played chess.
Formia, Italy
Hidden in a high mountain cave, this hermitage dates back to the ninth century.
Panzini, Italy
A beautiful chapel on the hills of the Oltrepò Pavese claims to house the tomb of King Edward II of England.
Osaka, Japan
This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.
Province of Rieti, Italy
This enormous sinkhole hides a secret world created from divine wrath.
Manchester, England
A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.