More than fifty centuries-old religious shrines hide in the walls and above the doorways of Gozo’s capital, and most visitors walk straight past them.

This eatery transports diners to a place that no longer exists: East Germany.

A memorial to the deadliest terror attack during an unsettled period of Italy’s recent history.

This sculpture is dedicated to a famed cryptid and local icon allegedly witnessed in the early 19th century.

The last surviving life-size sculpture owned by eccentric 18th century businessman and self-styled "Lord Timothy Dexter" who once decorated his home with 40 of these.

Nestled among towering redwoods on Skyline Boulevard, the Mountain House combines over a century of California history with a warm, rustic atmosphere that makes every meal feel like a getaway.

Harvey Milk's (the first openly gay person elected to public office in California) camera shop is now a queer community hub that celebrates his legacy and San Francisco's LGBTQ+ history, past and present.

It is an old prison, lighthouse, and castle once used to guard the port in Havana, Cuba

Locals insist that this is the actual jetty where St. Paul tied up his vessel on his overnight visit to the island.

The peace and seclusion of Kyoto’s “Moss Temple” is no accident.

A volcanic spur of Lake Tahoe wrapped in Washoe sacred stories and road tunnels

A quiet museum preserves the extraordinary relics, processional treasures, and centuries-old traditions behind Catania's famous Feast of Saint Agatha.

A turqoise shack off the side of the road housing "100,000 things you don't need," as their sign out front says; it's filled to the brim with an expansive collection of costume jewelry, activist pins, old postcards, expensive collector's paintings, and so, so much more.

Tombs containing the remains of some of the first and most important professors of medieval Bologna

At the United Kingdom's only residential library you can sleep among the books.

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

Britain's only artificial surfing lake is nestled in the beautiful mountains of Wales.

The world's largest prehistoric copper mine had 30,000 animal bones scattered throughout the maze of passageways.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.

In a resort town where the real Alice spent her summer holidays, iconic characters create a curious trail.

One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.

This former Welsh metal factory is now a lovely abandoned relic but was once one of the industry's world leaders.