Rome, Italy
Antoninus and Faustina Temple
An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.
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Rome, Italy
An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.
Lemgo, Germany
This ornate Weser Renaissance house was also the home of an infamous witch hunter.
Doagh, Northern Ireland
This mysterious Bronze Age standing stone has become a place where couples profess their love.
Rome, Italy
This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This former train tunnel is filled with lines from a poem crafted by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Ardmore, South Dakota
Abandoned businesses, homes, and rusted cars are all that remains of this stopover town.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The former headquarters of history's oldest megacorporation.
Vulcan County, Alberta
This remote 4,500 year old medicine wheel is one of the last of its kind.
Thann, France
The remains of this castle, known as the Witch’s Eye, watch over the Thur Valley.
Malmö, Sweden
This millstone commemorates a gruesome tale that may have been the source of the city's name.
Strmosten, Serbia
A hidden stream deep in the mountains creates one of the largest tufa waterfalls in Serbia.
Ascoli Piceno, Italy
According to a local legend, this bridge was constructed by an astrologer with the help of the devil.
Leppävirta, Finland
Hidden deep in a forest is this geological wonder carved by glaciers.
Isle of Islay, Scotland
An unusually shaped lighthouse with origins rooted in heartbreak.
East Lothian, Scotland
A historic fortification critical to Anglo-Scottish conflicts now serves as a bed and breakfast.
Saint-Denis, Italy
An abandoned village that resides along the mountains of the Aosta Valley.
Augsburg, Germany
This fountain tucked away in a park is the focal point of the only "Green Basilica" in Germany.
Toledo, Spain
The fragmented remains of a massive public bath connected to the city's water supply.
Province of Salerno, Italy
Amalfi's pre-industrial history is slowly being engulfed by the lush vegetation of the Ferriere Valley.
Sopotnica, Serbia
This natural monument has an origin story steeped in legend.
Papasidero, Italy
A mountain cave is the site of archaeological findings and Paleolithic rock art.
Furore, Italy
A narrow opening between the mountains of the Amalfi Coast creates a scenic hidden beach.
Genzano di Lucania, Italy
Its look is severe, but its location, isolated on a hill in the middle of the countryside, is particularly scenic.
Farnham, England
The ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian monastery can be found alongside World War II tank traps and pillboxes.