Nicosia, Cyprus
Fairy Tale Museum
A magical museum of fairy tale treasures near Cyprus' buffer zone.
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Nicosia, Cyprus
A magical museum of fairy tale treasures near Cyprus' buffer zone.
Vallehermoso, Spain
On La Gomera, "Silbadors" communicate in a 4,000-word language of whistles.
Heimaey, Iceland
Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.
Somalia
The world's largest bioluminescent area was undiscovered by science until 2005.
Istanbul, Turkey
A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.
New York, New York
There's a piece of New York City transportation history hidden in plain sight at a Manhattan subway stop.
Bethlehem, Connecticut
These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.
Improvement District No. 24, Alberta
The world's largest dark sky preserve is a Canadian park established to preserve the country’s wood bison population.
Kerry, Ireland
An important pilgrimage site for pagans and early Christians, named for a Celtic goddess-turned-saint.
Galway, Ireland
The world of the ancient Celtic civilization explained through a bewitching 11 acre garden.
Dublin, Ireland
A nun spent 16 years painting the stunning Celtic mural that covers the interior of this WWI memorial.
Boston, Massachusetts
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
Gablenz, Germany
This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
Belize
A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
Faroe Islands
The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.
Kunoy, Faroe Islands
The abandoned village of Skarð aptly illustrates the idiom "Don't put all your eggs in one basket."
Gasadalur Village, Faroe Islands
This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .
Kalsoy, Faroe Islands
This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.
Llithfaen, Wales
An abandoned quarrying village turned commune is now a hub for learning the Welsh language.
Windsor, England
All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
What happened to the three lighthouse keepers who vanished from this place remains a mystery over a century later.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.