Athens, Greece
Diporto
With no menu and no sign, this 130-year-old taverna doles out affordable home cooking.
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Athens, Greece
With no menu and no sign, this 130-year-old taverna doles out affordable home cooking.
Killin, Scotland
Cascading waterfalls mark the gateway to the ancient burial place of Clan Macnab.
Abergele, Wales
After years of slow decline, a derelict Gothic castle is now being restored to life.
Sintra, Portugal
This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Athens, Greece
Legend says it was constructed with the destroyed pillar of an ancient Greek Temple.
Athens, Greece
This historic structure has been used as a mosque, a barracks, a prison, a school, and a bakery.
Athens, Greece
The oldest standing Byzantine church in Athens is tucked within a monastery in the middle of an upscale shopping district.
Lisbon, Portugal
One of the smallest bookstores on the planet.
Vernal, Utah
An oddly specific collection of handmade dolls remembers the women of the White House.
Monticello, Utah
Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Pyramid home to an obscure religious group that practices modern mummification.
Lehi, Utah
Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.
Lamas, Peru
A kitschy Italian medieval-style castle incongruously located amidst one of the most historic towns in the Peruvian Amazon.
Zagreb, Croatia
Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia
A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.