Whitby, England
Ruins of Whitby Abbey
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
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Whitby, England
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
Pacific Grove, California
Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."
Los Angeles, California
An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.
Los Angeles, California
There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
Monaco
Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.
Paris, France
The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.
Paris, France
A beautiful Victorian statue shows France's enduring love of the rhinoceros.
Paris, France
The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.
Paris, France
Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.
Paris, France
This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.
Barcelona, Spain
The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Bled, Slovenia
This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.
Vernazza, Italy
Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.
Colditz, Germany
An officers prison camp believed to be impregnable by the Germans saw over 30 successful escapes.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Vienna, Austria
Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.
Venice, Italy
Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.