Budapest, Hungary
Hospital in the Rock
A museum dedicated to a secret military hospital hidden beneath a castle in Budapest.
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Budapest, Hungary
A museum dedicated to a secret military hospital hidden beneath a castle in Budapest.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
Tulum, Mexico
An ancient system of freshwater caves filled with animal bones, including that of species long-extinct.
Chumkopó, Mexico
A flooded Mexican cave that hides a river beneath the water.
Lynn, Massachusetts
A cave dug by a man directed by ghosts to find pirate treasure.
Ipswich, Massachusetts
Palatial mansion estate used in films including "Flowers in the Attic" and "The Witches of Eastwick."
Gloucester, Massachusetts
An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.
Salem, Massachusetts
Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.
Salem, Massachusetts
"Try not to knock anything over!"
Salem, Massachusetts
The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.
Salzburg, Austria
Ugly 18th-century dwarf statues living in a perfectly landscaped Austrian garden.
Berchtesgaden, Germany
Dress up like a miner and take a slide into the disco-lit depths of this once foundational salt mine.
Chiemsee, Germany
Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.
Berchtesgaden, Germany
Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Venice, Italy
The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.
Venice, Italy
100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.
Venice, Italy
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Rome, Italy
More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.
Rome, Italy
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
Prague, Czechia
Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.
Prague, Czechia
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.