Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

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.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

A portable, wooden replica (minus the hyphen) of Hamburg’s iconic crooked coffee shop.

Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

The largest free-standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin.

This classic restaurant features a gorgeous mirror-clad room.

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.