Ozd, Romania
Castle of Magyarózd
Home of the first female Hungarian poet, where her secret writing lay hidden for over a century.
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Ozd, Romania
Home of the first female Hungarian poet, where her secret writing lay hidden for over a century.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
The Natural History Museum that time forgot.
Istanbul, Turkey
A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.
Istanbul, Turkey
Quite possibly the oldest love poem known to humankind.
Istanbul, Turkey
A section of the long chain that blocked enemy ships from entering Constantinople.
Istanbul, Turkey
The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.
Gdańsk, Poland
The site of the first battle of World War II.
Gdańsk, Poland
This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdańsk.
Gdańsk, Poland
A merchant court dedicated to the fictitious King Arthur is heavily adorned with bizarre Renaissance art.
Warsaw, Poland
The final resting place of the last "gypsy king" of Poland.
Warsaw, Poland
This extensive collection covers thousands of years of Polish military history.
Warsaw, Poland
This enormous 32-foot painting depicts Poland's greatest medieval battle in glorious detail.
Pidhirtsi, Ukraine
One of the most valuable palace-garden complexes in the eastern borderlands—and one of the most haunted.
Tarakaniv, Ukraine
This hidden fortress has been coined the "City of Ghosts."
Kamianets'-podil's'kyi, Ukraine
This Ukranian fortress is one of the best-preserved medieval castles in Europe.
Kyiv, Ukraine
A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.
Kuchino, Russia
Former prison camp dedicated to the victims of political repression.
Igaliku, Greenland
Walrus skulls and narwhal bones were found here while excavating a 900-year old church.
Hveragerði, Iceland
Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.
Paris, France
Pitié-Salpêtrière was the dumping grounds for women who received the dreaded diagnosis of "hysterical."
Flateyri, Iceland
The oldest bookstore in Iceland.
Glaumbær, Iceland
This former farm In northern Iceland is now a museum, where visitors can tour beautifully-preserved turf houses.
Garenin, Scotland
Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.
Iceland
Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.