Tofta, Sweden
Svärjarehålorna (The Swearer's Holes)
Is the centuries-old enigma of these mysterious "perjurer's footprints," where nothing ever grows, attributed to natural phenomena or to the realm of folklore?
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Tofta, Sweden
Is the centuries-old enigma of these mysterious "perjurer's footprints," where nothing ever grows, attributed to natural phenomena or to the realm of folklore?
Tarragona, Spain
This work of art was conceived as a mosaic originally designed to decorate a car dealership.
Vienna, Austria
These two 15th-century metal rods allowed people to check if they were swindled or not.
Mexico City, Mexico
A bullet-scarred monastery chronicles Mexico's turbulent history of foreign invasions.
Barcelona, Spain
This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.
Brussels, Belgium
Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.
Brussels, Belgium
This charming, hidden guild museum holds some 700 years of crossbow history.
Brussels, Belgium
When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.
Mijas, Spain
A man's curious and seriously small handmade objects from around the world.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.
Reading, England
The lion represents a fascinating part of English history, and the story of a man who obsessed over its creation.
Brussels, Belgium
The former home and studio of Belgian artist Antoine Wiertz is now a museum dedicated to his work.
Bonifacio, France
A breathtakingly steep set of stairs is carved directly into the face of the sea cliffs of Bonifacio.
Ajaccio, France
Napoleon's childhood home is now open for people to explore the beginnings of France's short general.
Tampa, Florida
This grand Spanish-Cuban restaurant has been serving customers for more than a century.
Besiekiery, Poland
These beautiful castle ruins are nestled in the Polish countryside.
Bern, Switzerland
One of the few places in the world that let's you legally relieve yourself on a UNESCO world heritage site.
Kamakura, Japan
An unassuming set of tiles next to a mailbox mark the former location of one of the most famous springs in the city.
New Castle, Delaware
Delaware's first railroad lasted only five years and spanned only 16 miles, but its ticket office has survived for two centuries.
Madrid, Spain
This small museum tucked within a subway station holds pieces from Madrid's past.
Madrid, Spain
A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.
Madrid, Spain
Order cookies baked by cloistered nuns in a 400-year-old monastery.
Madrid, Spain
A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.
Berwyn, Illinois
The clothes-washing king doubles as a community center with some unusual features, including an aviary filled with finches.