Bayeux, France
Bayeux Tapestry
This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.
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Bayeux, France
This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.
Arromanches-les-Bains, France
Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
Guernsey
Underground hospital complex constructed by slave laborers during the German occupation of the Channel Islands.
Atlanta, Georgia
One-of-a-kind museum inside the first Boeing 747-400 ever made.
Atlanta, Georgia
A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.
Atlanta, Georgia
The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.
Highlands, New Jersey
These unassuming lighthouses have seen the first reading of the Pledge of Allegiance, the first wireless transmission, and more than one mystery.
Bermuda
Once a strategically imperative naval base, portions of this Bermuda dock complex now serve cruise ships.
SĆ£o Miguel, Portugal
Europe's oldest still-operational tea farm also boasts a spectacular view.
Riga, Latvia
3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.
Vilnius, Lithuania
This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.
Vyshhorods'kyi district, Ukraine
Marvel at the excessive luxury of the ousted Ukrainian president's former estate.
Prypiat, Ukraine
The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.
Prypiat, Ukraine
This attraction was abandoned after the Chornobyl disaster.
Odessa, Ukraine
Featured in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.
Cricova, Moldova
Seventy-five miles of limestone caves host more than a million bottles of wine beneath a sleepy Moldovan town.
Tiraspol, Moldova
A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.
Istanbul, Turkey
A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.
Istanbul, Turkey
The legendary luxury train passageĀ is commemorated with a charming museum inside its former eastern terminus.
Fars Province, Iran
The palace of the King of Kings, burned by Alexander the Great.
Nizwa, Oman
This beautifully restored fortification kept the city safe for centuries.
Muscat, Oman
This spectacular mosque houses the second-largest chandelier in the world.
Doha, Qatar
A state-of-the-art medical facility dedicated to treating beloved birds of prey.