Belgium
Vennbahn Cycleway
Walk or bike along a narrow strip of Belgium sandwiched by German territory.
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Belgium
Walk or bike along a narrow strip of Belgium sandwiched by German territory.
Stow-on-the-Wold, England
This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.
Rome, Italy
A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.
Falun, Sweden
A reproduction of a mysteriously preserved body found in the 18th-century and put on display for years before burial.
Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy
The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient Roman religious cult contains an exquisite traditional fresco.
Andermatt, Switzerland
A breathtaking bridge that crosses a vast gorge over a river's torrents, and has a tale of a devil architect attached.
Lucerne, Switzerland
Lucerne's central prison was converted into a tourist hotel with a bare minimum of changes.
Lucerne, Switzerland
This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.
Sissach, Switzerland
Extensive private collection of authentic Medieval devices used for human torture and execution.
Sevelen, Switzerland
The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.
Ascona, Switzerland
The Swiss hilltop housed an early 20th-century vegetarian nudist colony.
Aalborg, Denmark
From buck blood to Theriak miracle tonic, this collection of Renaissance chemist's gear look's like a wizard's pantry.
Randers, Denmark
An Elvis superfan built Denmark's own version of Graceland.
Hvide Sande, Denmark
Along this stretch of beach in Denmark resides several massive bastions of energy.
Copenhagen, Denmark
An old Danish political institution where members of government can grab a drink off the record.
Copenhagen, Denmark
A museum filled with tiny, adorable versions of the mighty Royal Danish Navy.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The world's first combination ski slope and power plant.
Tølløse, Denmark
Built after WWII, the observatory site for the University of Copenhagen exhibits once world-class instruments.
Gudhjem, Denmark
The largest of Denmark's seven mysterious round churches stands on an island in the Baltic Sea.
Rønne, Denmark
A whimsical sculpture garden right out of a children's storybook.
Nykøbing Falster, Denmark
This secret collection of the strange and occult was rediscovered in a forgotten room of an old house.
Lappajärvi, Finland
Nuclear waste experts study this prehistoric crater lake to envision landscapes one million years in the future.
Liepāja, Latvia
The mile-long pier stretches from a ruined fortress out into the Baltic.
Staufen im Breisgau, Germany
A geothermal energy project gone wrong is fracturing the city's picturesque architecture.