Piombino, Italy
Casa Saldarini
An unusual house built using an iso-elastic membrane.
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Piombino, Italy
An unusual house built using an iso-elastic membrane.
Madrid, Spain
This amazing abuela became a diehard metal fan late in life and an icon of Madrid's '80s rock scene.
Zagreb, Croatia
This scale model of our solar system hid in plain sight for years before a physics team sought out all the planets.
Bologna, Italy
An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models.
Szigetszentmiklós, Hungary
World's tallest cigar-shaped radio tower.
Budapest, Hungary
Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.
Budapest, Hungary
From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.
Budapest, Hungary
On Gellért Hill, this statue depicts the tragic tale of lovers divided by the Danube.
Budapest, Hungary
A museum in the childhood house of a medical pioneer.
Budapest, Hungary
A relic of World War I that now exist as a piece of public art.
Budapest, Hungary
A triumphant marble and bronze fountain depicting a 15th-century Hungarian king and his hunting party.
Graz, Austria
The shell of a medieval fortress offers commanding views of the area it once protected.
Húsafell, Iceland
Though they may seem like simple stones, these rocks represent a ghostly legend.
Altenburg, Germany
This natural history museum houses one of the world's largest rat kings, a terrifying jumble of tangled rodents.
Waldenburg, Germany
A wonderfully versatile natural history curio cabinet preserved since the 1840s.
Fulbeck, England
This 20-foot mountain is made up of some 15,000 mannequins—if you visit, you can even take a piece home with you.
Puerto Inca, Peru
This scalding hot river was thought to be a myth until one geoscientist made it his quest to study the mystical waters.
Cádiz, Spain
The discovery of these rare, ancient artifacts led to the creation of a new museum.
Iceland
A little-known, yet charming glacial lagoon.
Ado Awaiye, Nigeria
Ado Awaye Mountain and the unique lake that sits near its peak are shrouded in ancient legends.
Faro, Portugal
The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.
Valencia de Alcántara, Spain
One of Europe's largest groups of dolmens remains largely off the typical tourist track.
Esperança, Portugal
You can cross from one country to another in a single hop on this little bridge.
Xilitla, Mexico
This dreamlike museum is filled with the works of an influential surrealist artist whose name you may have never heard.