Edinburgh, Scotland
The Royal Botanic Gardens of Edinburgh
One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.
Vista Alegre, Paraguay
In the middle of a sleepy Paraguayan village, a more than 20-meter-tall medieval castle protrudes into the air.
Coimbra, Portugal
These 400-year-old ruins are all that's left of the monastery where Ines de Castro was assassinated by the King of Portugal.
Tangier, Morocco
The tomb of one of the greatest travelers in history.
Madrid, Spain
The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.
Leuven, Belgium
A replica of a 17th-century map of the stars stands in the courtyard of a Belgian university.
Calgary, Alberta
A Victorian garden in a harsh climate at the border of the prairies and foothills of the Canadian Rockies.
Enosburg, Vermont
Dozens of playful sculptures blanket these 200 rolling acres of farmland in an ode to art and landscape.
Coimbra, Portugal
Nicknamed "Karri Knight," this Eucalyptus was planted in 1895 and stands at 72 meters.
Segovia, Spain
Poet Antonio Machado's former residence offers the quintessential Castilian lifestyle of the provincial towns in the early 20th century.
Esgos, Spain
An abandoned 6th-century monastery features a medieval map of the known world.
Aranjuez, Spain
This 18th-century pond is one of the main attractions in the Jardín del Príncipe in Aranjuez.
Canfranc, Spain
Abandoned Nazi train station turned underground astroparticle laboratory.
Antalya, Turkey
This arch granting triumphal entrance into Antalya was designed to honor the emperor's visit.
Tokyo, Japan
One of the best-preserved remains of "Tokyo's lost rivers."
Useldingen, Luxembourg
A 12th-century castle featuring a sensory path where partially-sighted visitors can experience regional history through touch and sound.
Paris, France
The remains of the medieval wall that once surrounded Paris with ties to the construction of the Louvre.
Antequera, Spain
Rare karst landscape eroded from a flat seabed.
Pompeii, Italy
Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.
Prague, Czechia
The tunnel's elegant proportions keep you snug with no claustrophobia freak-out.
Veiga, Spain
This house covered in small stones was the work of one man over the course of nearly 30 years.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Some believe that the artist behind this whimsical statue inserted his own likeness as a way to discreetly flip the bird.