Palestrina, Italy
Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia
The city of Palestrina was built around this magnificent terraced sanctuary dedicated to the pagan goddess Fortuna.
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Palestrina, Italy
The city of Palestrina was built around this magnificent terraced sanctuary dedicated to the pagan goddess Fortuna.
Dakar, Senegal
Dakar is home to one of the oldest African art institutions in West Africa.
Oviedo, Spain
It's believed these prehistoric individuals were the victims of cannibalism.
Genoa, Italy
The "Mona Lisa" of funerary art.
Mudurnu, Turkey
The only residents of this abandoned housing development full of identical castles are stray cats and dogs.
Madrid, Spain
This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."
Madrid, Spain
This amazing abuela became a diehard metal fan late in life and an icon of Madrid's '80s rock scene.
Pol. Ind. de Asipo, Spain
This century-old ruined temple was reborn as "The Church of Skate."
Oviedo, Spain
The atmospheric ruins of a historic church can be found on a hill above the city of Oviedo.
Llanes, Spain
Stormy conditions send jets of seawater bursting through holes in the cliffs.
Pimiango, Spain
These primitive rock paintings include a very beloved depiction of a woolly mammoth.
Santander, Spain
This beautiful spit of land was once the summer playground of the king of Spain.
Puentedey, Spain
A charming Spanish village sits atop this natural limestone overpass.
San Pedro, Spain
A small church ornamented with medieval erotic sculptures.
Puente Viesgo, Spain
The walls of these four caverns are filled with art that dates back to the earliest human presence in Europe.
Torrelavega, Spain
This magnificent brick dome was made with an unusual design method.
Cabezón de la Sal, Spain
An out-of-place grove of sequoias thrives in northern Spain.
Asturias, Spain
A spectacular walk on the flank of a gorge.
Asturias, Spain
A historic Christian shrine nestled within a spectacular natural cave.
Asturias, Spain
An abandoned Indian-inspired mansion.
Iceland
This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.
Iceland
If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.
Hveragerði, Iceland
Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.
Ísafjörður, Iceland
Discover the magic in the mundane in Iceland's Museum of Everyday Life.