Malbork, Poland
Malbork Castle
This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.
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Malbork, Poland
This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.
Rasiglia, Italy
This medieval mountain town is also known as the "Village of Streams."
Hermitage, Scotland
This castle resides in a valley known for immense bloodshed during the Middle Ages.
Linnaka, Estonia
Inside this medieval church resides a unique set of murals.
Tervuren, Belgium
A fascinating and enormous collection of natural history exhibits stained by a dark colonial legacy.
Claines, England
This 15th century pub is one of only two pubs in England situated on consecrated ground.
Bruges, Belgium
Potato-peeling mannequins, Inca art, and a dangling tuber mobile help trace the history of fries at this Belgian museum.
Genappe, Belgium
A magical and peaceful ruined Cistercian abbey in what is now southern Belgium.
Halle, Belgium
Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.
Paris, France
A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.
Matera, Italy
Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.
Rome, Italy
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
Dessau-Roßlau, Germany
The ruins of an abandoned crematorium haunt an eerie deserted German cemetery.
Prague, Czechia
Walk through Czech history in Prague's largest graveyard.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
An Irish cemetery filled with victims of political strife and violent conflict, including the grave of Bobby Sands.
Berlin, Germany
Concerts, art, offices, and a café in what used to be Berlin's first crematorium.
Gablenz, Germany
This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
Tokyo, Japan
A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.
Tokyo, Japan
This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.
Nogent-sur-Marne, France
Ghosts of France's colonial past.
Lumigny-Nesles-Ormeaux, France
A unique zoological park home to over 30 species of wild cats, both big and small.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.
Castel Sant'Elia, Italy
Magnificent frescoes decorate the interior of this Romanesque church, which also showcases an unusual phenomenon during winter solstice.
Odense, Denmark
The last Viking king of Denmark is buried inside the crypt of this cathedral.