Genoa, Italy
Genoa Cathedral
This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.
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Genoa, Italy
This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.
Callanish, Scotland
The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.
Soriano nel Cimino, Italy
This ancient altar emerges from the thick forests to reveal the mysteries of Etruscan sacrificial rituals.
Chesterfield, England
This enormous spiral sculpture looks strangely out of place on the edge of a housing development.
Garching bei München, Germany
This red London phone booth once stood in front of Buckingham Palace and was used by the queen.
Armenia
The ruins of a medieval monastery built on a perilous slope.
Mexico
Three sinkholes filled with warm, crystal-clear water reached by a horse-driven cart on an old train track through the jungle.
Holmrook, England
One of the highest Roman forts in Britain is set amid dramatic scenery on a notoriously difficult road.
Nassau, Bahamas
The world’s largest underwater sculpture is found just off the coast of Nassau.
Madrid, Spain
An iconic and controversial ancient Iberian funerary urn with a hauntingly penetrating gaze.
Odawara, Japan
Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.
Chicago, Illinois
Assemble a masterpiece at the first and only North American school exclusively dedicated to mosaic art.
London, England
A Roman spa buried deep beneath the City of London.
Lille, France
This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.
Mexico City, Mexico
A small pack of an ancient, hairless breed of dog once believed to guide souls through the underworld lives on its grounds.
Dunning, Scotland
A mysterious monument where a woman who records say never existed was burnt alive for being a witch.
Jönköping N, Sweden
A forest of immensely tall and unusually straight oak trees planted nearly 200 years ago to build naval ships that never came to be.
Atlanta, Georgia
One of the world’s largest collections of paper memorabilia chronicles 4,000 years of papermaking.
New Zealand
Only 68 people per day are allowed to visit this New Zealand bird-watcher’s paradise.
London, England
These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.
Adelaide, Australia
These bronze sculptures sow whimsy by hamming it up on a pedestrian mall.
Shanghai, China
The powerful party began with a secret meeting in this shikumen in 1921.
Serenje, Zambia
Zambia's smallest national park is home to one of the world's largest annual mammal migrations.
Monticello, Minnesota
Thousands of majestic trumpeter swans fill this park, sounding distinctly like a certain brass instrument.