Segovia, Spain
Alcázar de Segovia
This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.
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Segovia, Spain
This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.
Madrid, Spain
A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.
Barcelona, Spain
The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
Segovia, Spain
One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'
Figueres, Spain
Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Paris, France
The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.
Paris, France
Noirish green neon marks the location of one of the oldest private detective agencies in France.
Paris, France
This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.
Paris, France
In the best of all possible worlds, everyone will get a chance to see this statue in which Voltaire's heart is interred.
Paris, France
Site of a classic 19th-century physics experiment to prove the earth is rotating.
Paris, France
This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.
Paris, France
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.
Wiesbaden, Germany
This tremendous timepiece was once the largest cuckoo clock in the world.
Wellington, New Zealand
Inside this faux cave, visitors can learn how some of their favorite fantasy characters were created.
Upper Hutt, New Zealand
You may recognize this beautiful grove within Kaitoke Regional Park as location of the house of Elrond.
Cape Palliser, New Zealand
These phallic stone spires once served as Tolkien's Paths of the Dead.
Rotorua, New Zealand
Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.
Waitomo, New Zealand
Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.
Matamata, New Zealand
This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.
Canyon, Texas
The Grand Canyon of Texas.
Austin, Texas
Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.
Amarillo, Texas
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.