Pushkin, Russia
Chinese Village at Tsarskoe Selo
A model village fit for an emperor.
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Pushkin, Russia
A model village fit for an emperor.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.
Tallinn, Estonia
The Guardian of Tallinn.
Põhja-Tallinna, Estonia
A former imperial sea-fortress and Soviet prison.
Lithuania
Underwater roads undetectable from the surface used for escape routes from foreign invaders.
Como, Italy
Old batteries and frog skeletons reside in this lakeside monument to Alessandro Volta.
Lainate, Italy
An ancient artistic garden parlor full of hidden water wonders.
Riomaggiore, Italy
A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.
Monterosso al Mare, Italy
The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
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.
Bern, Switzerland
The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.
Lucerne, Switzerland
This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.
Dresden, Germany
This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.
Krakow, Poland
This man-made mound monument was built out of soil from all across the Polish empire.
Bratislava, Slovakia
This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.
Višňové, Slovakia
The blood-soaked ruins of the castle where the murderous Blood Countess was walled in alive.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.
Turnov, Czechia
Bohemian paradise covered in majestic forests.
Prague, Czechia
Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.
Hallstatt, Austria
The world's oldest known salt mine.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The place where World War I began.