Vienna, Austria
Votivkirche (Votive Church)
A neo-Gothic church built to thank God for saving the Emperor of Austria from an assassination.
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Vienna, Austria
A neo-Gothic church built to thank God for saving the Emperor of Austria from an assassination.
Budapest, Hungary
A triumphant marble and bronze fountain depicting a 15th-century Hungarian king and his hunting party.
Riga, Latvia
The European Union’s tallest freestanding structure provides radio and television broadcasting to half of Latvia.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.
Bordeaux, France
The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.
Anacapri, Italy
The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius.
Malaga, Spain
This Moorish fortress has guarded Málaga from the slopes of Gibralfaro hill for nearly a thousand years.
Ocean City, Maryland
One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.
New York, New York
Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.
Guatemala
Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.
Chamula, Mexico
The masses at this church incorporate enough moonshine and animal sacrifice that they are no longer recognizably Catholic.
Chiapa de Corzo, Mexico
In this breathtaking canyon, crocodiles bask on boulders and glide through the murky waters.
Isla Mujeres, Mexico
An island graveyard with spectacular views of the Caribbean.
Copán Ruinas, Honduras
This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.
Cebu City, Philippines
This holy site either displays a centuries-old cross or a complete fake.
Churchtown, Ireland
One of the oldest lighthouses in the world, this structure was built more than 800 years ago.
London, England
The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.
Adare, Ireland
An unusual manor of stunning beauty, born out of a crippling disease.
Corofin, Ireland
A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.
Kerry, Ireland
Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.
Kilkenny, Ireland
The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.