Beaufort, Luxembourg
Beaufort Castles
This noble mash-up in eastern Luxembourg is part Medieval, part Renaissance, all castle.
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Beaufort, Luxembourg
This noble mash-up in eastern Luxembourg is part Medieval, part Renaissance, all castle.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.
Dresden, Germany
When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.
Dresden, Germany
An exquisite panometer representing Dresden as it was from 1695 to 1760.
Williton, England
A collection of retro plastic goods made with "the material of a thousand uses."
Banning, California
The biggest pinball arcade in the world has over 600 pinball machines, and 300 arcade machines.
London, England
A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.
Jelling, Denmark
Mounds, rune stones, and a 1,000-year-old church, left behind by Denmark's first two kings.
Jumièges, France
Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.
Liège, Belgium
A once-magnificent collegiate church is falling into ruin.
Kolkata, India
This lavish estate recalls the opulent history of Calcutta.
Junagadh, India
This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.
Washington, D.C.
Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.
Vienna, Austria
Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.
Shiprock, New Mexico
Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.
San Francisco, California
A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.
Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan
This magnificent blue mosque in Afghanistan is surrounded by thousands of white doves.
Cape Town, South Africa
Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.
Wilmette, Illinois
The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.
Berlin, Germany
A museum dedicated to a Cold War era sausage.
Bangor, Maine
The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.
Estes Park, Colorado
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
Los Angeles, California
This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House on Haunted Hill" to a robot hunter's pad.
Giverny, France
At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.