St. Gallen, Switzerland
Abbey Library of Saint Gall
This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.
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St. Gallen, Switzerland
This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.
Teufen, Switzerland
Created by a pair of artists, this former hotel was designed to provide a minimum of everything including comfort.
Wasserauen, Switzerland
This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.
Sant Just Desvern, Spain
An architect transformed this abandoned cement factory into his castle-like workshop.
Hökåsen-Badelunda, Sweden
This patch of land is home to Sweden's largest burial mound, allegedly belonging to a mythical king.
Anagni, Italy
The “Sistine Chapel” of the Middle Ages merges 11th-century science and religion in wondrous hues.
Wilmington, Illinois
This national park dedicated to the tallgrass prairie ecosystem still displays its military past.
New Taipei City, Taiwan
A rare pod of derelict midcentury Futuro and Venturo houses lines a semi-abandoned beachfront resort outside Taipei.
Godalming, England
The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.
Genga, Italy
This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.
Brooklyn, New York
Before online banking and smartphone apps, there was "commuter banking" in the subway in Downtown Brooklyn.
Dunure, Scotland
This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.
Wellesley Island, New York
This tiny little island has, as the name says, just enough room for its single house.
Oneida, New York
The shared home of a utopian commune that practiced "free love" a century before the hippies.
Baia, Italy
A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.
Sluis, Netherlands
This bell tower is the only one of its kind in the Netherlands and was a symbol of prestige.
Saint Austell, England
400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Istanbul, Turkey
Housed in an old British jail, this spot serves up Georgian, Russian, and Ukrainian specialities with a side of Turkish history.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The healing properties of this well attracted royals and commoners throughout the Middle Ages.
Coleford, England
The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
Oxford, England
This hidden 13th-century tavern room has a few Shakespearean connections.
Maglič, Serbia
The ruins of this medieval castle on a foggy hill tell the story of a once-mighty empire.
Lisbon, Portugal
Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.