Garenin, Scotland
Gearrannan Blackhouse Village
Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.
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Garenin, Scotland
Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.
Edinburgh, Scotland
360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.
Edinburgh, Scotland
One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.
Holywood, Scotland
A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Madrid, Spain
The earliest known map to show America, discovered by accident at a Paris bookshop.
Barcelona, Spain
This Funeral Hearse Museum represents the finest in cadaver transportation.
Madrid, Spain
The morbid items in this small and hidden museum are not for the weak stomached.
Madrid, Spain
A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.
Madrid, Spain
An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.
Llívia, Spain
This 15th century pharmacy displays a beautiful collection of ancient medicine jars.
Pastrana, Spain
To fit bodies into this Renaissance crypt, they were first left to decompose in the crypt's rotting room.
Somosierra, Spain
A tiny church remembers the Polish cavalrymen who charged their way into a Napoleonic victory.
Córdoba, Spain
Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.
Córdoba, Spain
A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.
Córdoba, Spain
Touching this little fossil embedded in the wall of a grand mosque-cathedral may make your wishes come true.
Marinaleda, Spain
A micro-communist utopia in Spain with no police, no mortgages and full employment.
Mollina, Spain
More than 70 detailed dioramas—including some rather nontraditional ones—fill this charming museum.
La Línea de la Concepción, Spain
The defensive tower was built centuries ago to warn locals of Berber pirate attacks.
Cádiz, Spain
An otherworldly art experience.
Cortona, Italy
The eerie ruins of this feudal fortress witnessed the execution of 60 conspirators in 1387.
Treviso, Italy
Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.
Cesena, Italy
A gorgeous medieval library where the books are kept in chains.