Montignac, France
Cave of Lascaux
Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."
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Montignac, France
Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art."
Salzburg, Austria
The beautiful, ornate weather station is the most popular geocache in Salzburg.
Hirschau, Germany
A man-made slag heap that you can "ski" down, and is home to the world sandboarding championships.
Inverkeithing, Scotland
A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.
Aberdeen, Scotland
A dozen cast iron leopards stand guard along the length of Aberdeen's Union Bridge.
Lyon, France
For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.
Gordes, France
This tiny cafe is one of the last meeting places of its kind, allowing revolutionaries a place to plot.
Belgrade, Serbia
A towering spire in the fortress of Kalemegdan honors the victorious armies of Serbia during their struggles against the Ottoman Empire.
Belgrade, Serbia
A Serbian church lit by chandeliers made of weapons.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A number of craters left by fatal mortar strikes have been filled with red resin to remember those lost during the Siege of Sarajevo.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This unique museum focuses on the Siege of Sarajevo through children's eyes.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A monument on the pavement marks the spot where two cultures that shaped Sarajevo come together.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The first mosque in the world to receive electricity.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A former bank seized as a sniper vantage point during the Bosnian War is now a secret graffiti art gallery.
Blagaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.
Split, Croatia
The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.
Split, Croatia
When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A war-torn Olympic relic is being overtaken by graffiti and nature.
Cave del Predil, Italy
With its mine closed, this old village is starting to resemble a ghost town.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, France
Even France's favorite aquatic son Jacques Cousteau, couldn't get to the bottom of it.
Lyon, France
Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.
Lyon, France
Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.
Lyon, France
Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.