Arles, France
Arles's Cryptoporticous
A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.
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Arles, France
A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.
Sirmione, Italy
One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.
London, England
William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.
Vienna, Austria
Giant WWII fortresses that fired 8,000 rounds a minute, now home to thousands of pigeons.
Bratislava, Slovakia
A unique hotel for the artistic soul.
Prague, Czechia
A 400-year-old mummified arm dangles from the ceiling of St. James the Greater, serving as a warning to thieves.
Vienna, Austria
The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.
Vienna, Austria
A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.
Matavun, Slovenia
This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."
Stahovica, Slovenia
An otherworldly alpine pasture in Slovenia with historical ties to WWII and architecture that recalls Middle Earth.
Ronda, Spain
One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.
Hauterives, France
This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.
Waitomo, New Zealand
Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.
Wierschem, Germany
This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.
Čičmany, Slovakia
A perfectly preserved hill village where the buildings are painted like white lace.
Austin, Texas
A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.
Phoenix, Arizona
This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.
Ávila, Spain
These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.
Panguipulli, Chile
This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.
Mexico City, Mexico
This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.
Klevan, Ukraine
This beautiful natural train tunnel is said to grant the wishes of visiting lovebirds.
Alicante, Spain
A celebration of solstice followed by a fiery purging of evils.
Tallinn, Estonia
Only a fragment of this 15th-century Dance of Death survives today.
Myanmar
This unique temple complex remains off the typical tourist trail.