Slanchevo, Bulgaria
Pobiti Kamani Stones
Mysterious standing stone formations looks like a petrified forest.
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Slanchevo, Bulgaria
Mysterious standing stone formations looks like a petrified forest.
Varna, Bulgaria
This once-grandiose behemoth of a monument from the socialist era now sits quiet and closed up.
Scorțoasa, Romania
A muddy alien landscape that is home to rare species of exotic plants.
Sinaia, Romania
This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.
Brașov, Romania
This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.
Sibiu, Romania
Something's watching you.
Güímar, Spain
Lava stone structures possibly dating back to the 19th century may have been a stopping point for voyagers between ancient Egypt and the Mayan Civilization.
Icod de los Vinos, Spain
This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.
Güímar, Spain
A large collection of solar and night-time telescopes dot a small area on the Teide mountain range.
La Orotava, Spain
This unique rock formation is quite the local celebrity, although one day it may come crashing down.
Tenerife, Spain
According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.
Lisbon, Portugal
This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”
Lisbon, Portugal
Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.
Colares, Portugal
One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."
Sintra, Portugal
This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.
Sintra, Portugal
This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.
Monsanto, Portugal
A windswept necropolis carved into the rocks overlooks the "most Portuguese town in Portugal."
Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal
Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.
Loriga, Portugal
This tower once served as a radar station during the Cold War.
Berlin, Germany
Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Realmonte, Italy
"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.
Syracuse, Italy
According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.
Syracuse, Italy
Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.