Bender, Moldova
The White Lady’s Bullet-Scarred Wall
A haunted outpost in Moldova, where guards are said to have fired at a ghostly figure.
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Bender, Moldova
A haunted outpost in Moldova, where guards are said to have fired at a ghostly figure.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.
Tallinn, Estonia
A unique sculpture calls the outside of this steakhouse home.
Tallinn, Estonia
A spectacular Petrine Baroque summer palace commissioned for Catherine I by Peter the Great.
Tallinn, Estonia
Rubbing the buttons along this statue's coat is considered good luck.
Tallinn, Estonia
Take a seat and hear a song by the composer Frédéric Chopin.
Tallinn, Estonia
Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.
Tallinn, Estonia
The oldest church in the Estonian capital is home to over 100 fantastical cemetery coats-of-arms.
Tallinn, Estonia
A medieval setting reimagined into a unique art alley.
Tallinn, Estonia
Only a fragment of this 15th-century Dance of Death survives today.
Tallinn, Estonia
This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.
Savonlinna, Finland
This island castle now hosts a world-famous opera festival.
Cape Town, South Africa
The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.
London, England
The history of West London’s water supply.
London, England
Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.
Rievaulx, England
This 11th-century Cistercian abbey was once seized by Henry VIII.
Aldeburgh, England
One of the best preserved Tudor public buildings in Britain was once used for witch trials.
Tissington, England
The tradition of using flowers to decorate wells is once again thriving in England.
Derby, England
This Bronze Age boat was found buried remarkably intact in an English gravel pit.
Derby, England
A public art project to commemorate a tumultuous period in Derby's history.
Clermont-Ferrand, France
A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.
Matlock Bath, England
A seaside town with no sea in sight.
London, England
Two copies of a rejected Victorian-era lamp design still stand along the Thames River.
London, England
An oddity of a bygone era that stills functions today.