Brussels, Belgium
Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.
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Brussels, Belgium
Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.
Brussels, Belgium
The Belgian royal family's private depot now stands abandoned and forgotten alongside the tracks.
Brussels, Belgium
This recently restored crypt was once plagued by liquefying coffins and exploding caskets.
Roscommon, Ireland
An outstanding and haunting glimpse of the horrors of the Great Famine of Ireland.
Teruel, Spain
These magnificently sculpted tombs represent Spain's own legendary version of "Romeo and Juliet."
Balmorhea, Texas
A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.
Merv, Turkmenistan
This famed Silk Road oasis was one of the largest cities in the world before it was destroyed by a Mongol horde.
Rome, Italy
This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.
Milan, Italy
Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo's abandoned concrete grain elevators are getting a second life.
Oslo, Norway
Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.
Tønsvik, Norway
At this Arctic outpost, get to know members of the indigenous Sámi community and meet their herds.
Rovaniemi, Finland
If you visit Santa's village, you can get your passport stamped to show you crossed into the Arctic Circle.
Storforshei, Norway
This roadside attraction looks like a flying saucer parked atop the tundra.
Svalbard, Norway
This Arctic storage facility is a secure backup for agricultural biodiversity.
Pyramiden, Norway
This abandoned mining village was predicted to resist decay longer than any other modern human settlement.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.
Hawthorne, California
The first privately-owned space capsule to orbit and land carried a secret payload: a wheel of Le Brouère.
Portland, Oregon
Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.
Clachan-Seil, Scotland
The "Bridge Over the Atlantic" lets you cross the waterway in mere seconds.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.
Brooklyn, New York
One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”
Brooklyn, New York
The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.
Los Angeles, California
This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.