Laois, Ireland
The Rock of Dunamase
A rocky Irish outcropping with a history of wealth, conflict, and ruin.
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Laois, Ireland
A rocky Irish outcropping with a history of wealth, conflict, and ruin.
Golubac, Serbia
This 14th century castle withstood years of battle but is now sliding off the hills into the Danube.
Paris, France
This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.
Casma District, Peru
A remarkable geological formation resembling a forest made of stone.
London, England
An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.
Hampi, India
The remains of what was, not so long ago, the world's largest city.
Chartres, France
The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, France
The largest underground church in Europe.
Manětín, Czechia
Thirty creepy ghosts now inhabit this decaying 14th-century church.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.
Allouville-Bellefosse, France
Two small chapels housed inside an ancient tree.
Lichtenstein, Germany
A striking 12th-century-style castle built on the edge of a cliff.
Nottingham, England
The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.
Lübben, Germany
Explore the complex ecology of this multifaceted nature preserve by riverboat.
Pecos, New Mexico
Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.
Haarlem, Netherlands
Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities.
Paris, France
Hidden away in a modern library are the remains of one of the 18th century's most celebrated wunderkammers.
Krakow, Poland
Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.
Ishøj, Denmark
Six beautiful wooden giants are hidden around Copenhagen.
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Spain
Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.
Rome, Italy
This former Roman Catholic Church still contains the embalmed hearts and organs of 22 popes.
Skinnskatteberg, Sweden
Bring your hiking shoes, wool socks, and thermal underwear for a stay in these cozy forest huts.
Naftah, Tunisia
Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.
Tokyo, Japan
A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.