Barcelona, Spain
Street Performers of Las Ramblas
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.
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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.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Orkney, Scotland
A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.
Orkney, Scotland
The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.
Sandwick, Scotland
Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.
Stromness, Scotland
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.
Venice, Italy
This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.
Polldubh, Scotland
The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
Caernarfon, Wales
A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.
Cricket Saint Thomas, England
The mouldering remains of a disgraced British children's icon are hidden in the brush of a public park.
London, England
A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.
London, England
This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
London, England
Taxidermied animals galore, by appointment only.
Sintra, Portugal
An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.
Sintra, Portugal
This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.
Casablanca, Morocco
An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.
El Jadida, Morocco
An eerie former warehouse turned cistern turned movie set.
Rome, Italy
A Nesting Doll of Churches.
Vatican City
Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.
Alexandria, Scotland
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.