Saint-Pierre-Colamine, France
Jonas Caves
A cave dwelling that was started by the Celts, expanded by monks, and finished by knights.
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Saint-Pierre-Colamine, France
A cave dwelling that was started by the Celts, expanded by monks, and finished by knights.
Peaugres, France
One of the greatest maze designer’s greatest mazes.
Jumièges, France
Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.
Oradour-sur-Glane, France
This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.
Paris, France
Exquisite wall sculptures carved in secret by an early quarryman in an obscure corner of the Paris Catacombs.
Venice, Italy
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Venice, Italy
This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.
Venice, Italy
The plague quarantine island home to the alleged "Vampire of Venice."
Venice, Italy
A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.
Venice, Italy
Venice's "Island of the Mad."
Venice, Italy
As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.
Liège, Belgium
This abandoned Belgian fortress is purposefully being left to nature.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A statue of the second-tallest Dutchman in history.
The Hague, Netherlands
Strange secondhand shop showcasing taxidermy and oddies
The Hague, Netherlands
A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.
Markaz Al Belina, Egypt
Some believe that this ancient mural depicts technology far ahead of its time, but in reality it's nothing quite out of place.
Qesm Saint Katrin, Egypt
The deadliest diving spot in the world is also a stunning geological marvel.
Qesm Hurghada, Egypt
A massive work of modern art that appears to be a crop circle in the middle of the desert.
Cairo, Egypt
In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.
Berlin, Germany
A 12th-century fortress containing some of Berlin's oldest buildings.
Berlin, Germany
Art and a pun, all in one.
Hellissandur, Iceland
Dozens of large, brightly-colored paintings adorn the walls of the "street art capital of Iceland."
Iceland
Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.
Iceland
This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.