Dresden, Germany
Pillnitz Camellia
An engineering wonder at Pillnitz Castle protects a precious 230-year-old flowering shrub.
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Dresden, Germany
An engineering wonder at Pillnitz Castle protects a precious 230-year-old flowering shrub.
Wanaka, New Zealand
A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.
Iceland
A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.
Kalsoy, Faroe Islands
This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.
York, England
This aircraft museum is home to one of just three Halifax bombers in the world.
Dobbiaco, Italy
This statue of the legendary Austrian composer is hidden in the center of an Italian town.
Osoyoos, British Columbia
North America's first Indigenous-owned winery is located within Canada's only desert-like ecosystem.
Oxford, England
This hidden 13th-century tavern room has a few Shakespearean connections.
Binsey, England
This historic pub is a hidden gem for fans of Lewis Carroll.
Tallinn, Estonia
The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.
Oxford, England
The medieval legend behind this holy well was one of the inspirations behind "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."
Antwerp, Belgium
According to this bar, God gave an “11th commandment” to Antwerp: Thou shalt drink beer.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.
Zurich, Switzerland
Featuring a meatless buffet fit for kings, this family-owned Zurich eatery is considered the oldest vegetarian restaurant in the West.
Alnwick, England
This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.
Brunswick, Germany
This German monument honors the so-called "Prince of Mathematicians."
Güejar Sierra, Spain
This abandoned, turn-of-the-century astronomy hub is now the subject of more photographs than it ever took.
Berlin, Germany
A towering monument to war, located on a beautifully peaceful hill.
Nottingham, England
A 15th-century former coaching inn forms the implausibly grand entrance to a 1980s shopping mall.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.
Heywood, Australia
The Gunditjmara Aboriginal people of Australia began construction on this vast aquacultural complex 6,600 years ago.
Milan, Italy
Just across from the "Last Supper" painting is the famous painter's vineyard, a gift received for creating the masterpiece.
Tübingen, Germany
This statue has a painful history, but activists have since recontextualized it as a way to educate visitors about the dangers posed by fascist regimes.
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Sample cuisine inspired by the Great Plains indigenous people who have been gathering at this sacred Canadian Heritage Park for 6,000 years.