Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cuypers Library
This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.
Budapest, Hungary
A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.
Budapest, Hungary
Central Europe's largest collection of mini-bottles is on display at this museum devoted to a bitter Hungarian liquor.
Marrakesh, Morocco
This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.
Marrakesh, Morocco
The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.
Larache, Morocco
A mythical garden that once grew the golden apples of wisdom is said to have existed in this ancient Moroccan city.
St Albans, England
These ruins of Francis Bacon's once-magnificent manor are hidden in the English countryside.
Willen, England
The first peace pagoda to be constructed in the Western world sits next to a small English lake.
Milton Keynes, England
Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.
London, England
The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.
Rothwell, England
Under a church hides a forgotten 13th-century ossuary containing the remains of around 2,500 people.
Orost, Iran
Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geological masterpiece.
Bourton-on-the-Water, England
Puzzles within puzzles hide a golden treasure in this hedge maze.
Berkeley, England
Abandoned boats decaying in the largest ship graveyard in mainland Britain.
Littledean, England
A 200-year-old prison that now houses a peculiar crime museum.
Batumi, Georgia
The first skyscraper to include a Ferris wheel built into the facade.
Great Missenden, England
This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).
Lancaster, England
The largest cave chamber in Britain—big enough to fit a whole cathedral inside.
England
A mysterious bridge over a sunken Roman road.
Lima, Peru
A market for witches is hidden within a train station.
Pušaloto seniūnija, Lithuania
This lonely Lithuanian chapel looks more beautiful and haunting in decline than it ever did in life.
Merkinė, Lithuania
Once known throughout Europe, this tiny and unusually progressive 18th century micro-nation within Lithuania now lies in ruins.
Kaunas, Lithuania
Folky pharmaceuticals abound in this medicinal reliquary.
Musteika, Lithuania
A tiny traditional village keeps an ancient method of beekeeping alive.