Plitvička Jezera, Croatia
Plitvice Lakes
A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Saint Maria Adelaide
An honorary saint of the people, Maria Adelaide became an incorrupt corpse, the clothes intact, exhaling “a strong scent of roses.”
Arcozelo, Portugal
Capela do Senhor da Pedra
Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.
Hilversum, Netherlands
Pinetum Blijdenstein
Most complete collection of Gymnosperms in the world.
's-Graveland, Netherlands
Lapin Botanique
The place where houses are born.
Porto, Portugal
Livraria Lello
One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.
Moreira do Rei, Portugal
Stone House
A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.
Porto, Portugal
Igreja de São Francisco Catacombs
Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.
Lemgo, Germany
Karl Junker House
An intricate and amazing house built by architect Karl Junker.
Büren, Germany
Castle of Wewelsburg
This unique Renaissance castle was turned into a home for Nazi occultism.
Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany
Externsteine
Between Neo-Pagans and Neo-Nazis, these strange rock formations have a curious cult following and a very strange history.
