Covington, Kentucky
Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption
Northern Kentucky’s very own Notre Dame showcases intricate stained glass and the bones of saints.
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Covington, Kentucky
Northern Kentucky’s very own Notre Dame showcases intricate stained glass and the bones of saints.
Bardstown, Kentucky
The history of whiskey and all of its boozy glory, from Colonial days to modern American cocktail culture.
Pineville, Kentucky
This boulder stays on its mountain thanks to a huge chain and on the map due to local legend.
Cave City, Kentucky
Amazing taxidermy dioramas from the 1960s in a cement building meant to look like an ice cave.
Marion, Kentucky
Thousands of unique minerals, including some of the most impressive fluorite crystals in the world.
Louisville, Kentucky
The only building in Louisville (hopefully) that contains two ancient holy skeletons.
Cave City, Kentucky
Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Museum preserving torture methods from the past.
Ridgedale, Missouri
If there's another drive-through golf-cart bar in a bat-filled cave on top of a mountain, we don't know about it.
Lasithi, Greece
This abandoned Greek island was the last active leper colony in Europe.
Livadia, Greece
This secret coastal village is studded with pastel-colored houses all piled on top of one another.
Athens, Greece
The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.
Laconia, Greece
This town named for the ancient God of War is home to fewer than a thousand people, but it's the birthplace of the Greek Revolution.
Paleopoli, Greece
Temple complex that once housed the famous statue of Nike.
Agion Oros, Greece
An autonomous republic of Orthodox monks.
Thessaloniki, Greece
These ruins in Volvi were once at the intersection of the Eastern and Western Worlds.
Athens, Greece
This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.
Psichro, Greece
According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.
Moires, Greece
Cretean quarry suggests real-life site for ancient Greek myth of the man-eating Minotaur in his labyrinth.
Heraklion, Greece
A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.
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.
Madrid, Spain
A rare set of strings by famed instrument maker Antonio Stradivarius is on display in the Royal Palace.
Madrid, Spain
This small museum tucked within a subway station holds pieces from Madrid's past.