Asturias, Spain
Holy Cave of Covadonga
A historic Christian shrine nestled within a spectacular natural cave.
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Asturias, Spain
A historic Christian shrine nestled within a spectacular natural cave.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Rejoice at Amsterdam's ‘pop temple,’ a former church reborn as a raucous music venue.
Bilbao, Spain
Marvel at this immense work of art that greets arrivals to the city.
Bilbao, Spain
Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.
Malo Grablje, Croatia
This deserted town in the hills of Croatia’s "party island" may have a scandalous connection to King Henry VIII.
Split, Croatia
A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things.
Split, Croatia
This ancient Roman aqueduct once funneled water to Diocletian's palace.
Split, Croatia
The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
A UFO-shaped event building originally intended to be a science museum showcasing the future.
Thale, Germany
This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.
Berdorf, Luxembourg
This Luxembourg cave is covered in cryptic looking marks left by mining activity.
Genk, Belgium
This collection of solar timekeepers includes the world's first digital sundial.
Doune, Scotland
The castle that provided the setting for much of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' is now a pilgrimage site for fans.
Somerset, England
This astronomical clock is the second oldest in England.
Somerset, England
The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.
Hay-on-Wye, Wales
In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.
Lyminster, England
This carved stone slab marked the grave of a local dragon slayer, who makes a killer pie.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Crouch down, stretch tall, and be sure to flail your legs to pay homage to the Monty Python classic.
Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Go inside a revolutionary, cage-less zoo where 35 species live and some of them roam free alongside their human visitors.
Canterbury, England
One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.
Berlin, Germany
Blitzkrieg bop your way through Berlin's Ramones Museum.
Oswiecim, Poland
The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.
Bruges, Belgium
Potato-peeling mannequins, Inca art, and a dangling tuber mobile help trace the history of fries at this Belgian museum.
Bruges, Belgium
A beer pipeline runs beneath Bruges.