Maribor, Slovenia
The Old Vine
The world's oldest grape-producing vine has survived four centuries of turmoil and even has its own anthem.
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Maribor, Slovenia
The world's oldest grape-producing vine has survived four centuries of turmoil and even has its own anthem.
Bled, Slovenia
This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.
San Francisco, California
The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.
Tokyo, Japan
Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
Riga, Latvia
A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.
Riga, Latvia
Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.
Tallinn, Estonia
Spend your honeymoon where the Devil had his wedding.
Florence, Italy
This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.
Florence, Italy
The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Bilbao, Spain
Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Gargoyle head that brings good luck.
Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Celebrated example of Ottoman architecture that also served as a site for brutal massacres.
Tjentište, Bosnia and Herzegovina
These warring psychedelic crags commemorate an unsuccessful military operation.
Oslo, Norway
Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.
Oslo, Norway
One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."
Stockholm, Sweden
It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The old observatory in Copenhagen has a spiral corridor used as a racetrack.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.
Gruyères, Switzerland
The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.
Kalabaka, Greece
Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.