Madrid, Spain
The Lady of Cerro de los Santos
This enigmatic artifact is a rare depiction of an ancient Iberian noblewoman.
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Madrid, Spain
This enigmatic artifact is a rare depiction of an ancient Iberian noblewoman.
Capalbio, Italy
Gigantic mosaic sculptures of the figures on Tarot cards fill this colorful Tuscan garden.
Montferri, Spain
A gem of Catalan modernism amidst the vineyards.
Cashel, Ireland
The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.
Abovyan, Armenia
Unique Armenian monastery from the 13th century, reclaimed by nature but still welcoming visitors.
Hillside, Illinois
Julia Buccola Petta's body was peculiarly well-preserved when it was exhumed six years after her death.
Hillside, Illinois
In a cemetery full of holy men, mobsters, and haunted graves, among the most remarkable graves an ordinary husband and wife's spinning headstone.
Los Angeles, California
Glass-walled, mid-century modern showroom for cars, still in operation.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Literally a million fascinating cartographic artifacts are held in this sprawling university collection.
San Juan Teotihuacan de Arista, Mexico
A striking depiction of Teotihuacan's mysterious "Spider Woman."
Halle, Belgium
Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.
Paris, France
Paris' fabled purveyor of exotic taxidermy and natural history curios.
Paris, France
Montmartre's sole surviving windmill became an iconic landmark for 19th-century painters, artists, and bohemians.
Paris, France
The approximate spot where the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar was put to death.
Seattle, Washington
Tucked away in Seward Park is Seattle’s only old-growth forest.
Paris, France
This stone angel is one of the biggest caryatids in all of Paris.
Harghita County, Romania
Romania's only crater lake with water as pure as if distilled.
Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
The only Native American intaglio left in Wisconsin.
Belouizdad, Algeria
Cave in which Miguel de Cervantes hid while trying to escape captivity in Algiers.
Rapid City, South Dakota
One of America's first dinosaur parks gives a window into Depression-era paleontology.
Palermo, Italy
This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.
Bruges, Belgium
You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.
Bruges, Belgium
You would never come across this tiny green oasis if you didn't know it existed.
Bruges, Belgium
Potato-peeling mannequins, Inca art, and a dangling tuber mobile help trace the history of fries at this Belgian museum.