A Coruña, Spain
Tower of Hercules
The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.
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A Coruña, Spain
The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
This enormous censer uses a pulley system installed over 400 years ago.
Madrid, Spain
For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
Alexandria, Scotland
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
Dalmally, Scotland
Overlooking a Scottish loch, this beautifully crumbling castle once inspired a poem by William Wordsworth.
Polldubh, Scotland
The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
The Hague, Netherlands
The location of the world's first telescope demonstration.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
The Netherlands' first car tunnel has an unusually rectangular shape.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
This hotel was once home to a steamliner company and became the final rest stop for Europeans heading to the New World.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A modern reimagining of a medieval city gate.
Leiden, Netherlands
One of the Leiden's oldest pubs is also the birthplace of the Heineken star.
Breezanddijk, Netherlands
The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.
Haarlem, Netherlands
This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.
Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
This fairy tale forest hides scenes from some of the more obscure and bizarre Western nursery stories.
The Hague, Netherlands
A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.
Oegstgeest, Netherlands
The world’s first interactive human body museum also serves as a chair for a giant orange man.
Zaandam, Netherlands
Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.