Ribadeo, Spain
Playa de las Catedrales
Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.
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Ribadeo, Spain
Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.
Asturias, Spain
A historic Christian shrine nestled within a spectacular natural cave.
Bilbao, Spain
Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.
Dinant, Belgium
A whimsical bridge uses saxophones to pay tribute to two great men and the European Union.
Nieuwpoort, Belgium
A massive, gleaming sea turtle with a rider atop its shell looks out over the horizon.
The Hague, Netherlands
The location of the world's first telescope demonstration.
Utrecht, Netherlands
The world's largest bicycle shelter can hold more than 12,500 two-wheelers.
Lille, France
This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.
Ostend, Belgium
The last Oostende trawler to fish off Iceland is now a museum.
Oswiecim, Poland
The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.
kłodzki, Poland
Naturally formed rock city in Poland.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Barcelona, Spain
This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.
Barcelona, Spain
An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.
Kotor, Montenegro
These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.
Croatia
This narrow fjord-like bay is the largest ria in the Mediterranean Sea.
Krakow, Poland
Extremely famous in his native country, this Cracovian painter is all but unknown beyond Polish borders.
Krakow, Poland
St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.
Wieliczka, Poland
An underground city of salt.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.
Boom, Belgium
Take a leisurely walk through the park to find the seven giant troll sculptures hidden throughout the park.
Antwerp, Belgium
A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.
Antwerp, Belgium
The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.
Beveren, Belgium
This ghost town in Belgium will lose its street art when it ceases to exist.