Oberwesel, Germany
Burg Pfalzgrafenstein
Tiny castle in the middle of the Rhine made you pay to pass.
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Oberwesel, Germany
Tiny castle in the middle of the Rhine made you pay to pass.
Sankt Goarshausen, Germany
A memorial for a young woman and her ghost, which are claimed to have caused countless deathly shipwrecks.
Lucerne, Switzerland
This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.
Basel, Switzerland
A futuristic rocket marks the spot where three borders meet.
Hunawihr, France
Wander among free-roaming storks at the sanctuary that helped save them from local extinction.
Colmar, France
The birthplace of the builder of the Statue of Liberty is now a museum dedicated to his work.
Bingen, Germany
Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.
Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany
Hilltop monument to the victory of a new nation in the Franco-Prussian War.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Grasmere, England
This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
London, England
The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.
Oaxaca, Mexico
Start your morning off with an epic food crawl in this market east of Oaxaca’s historic center.
Oaxaca, Mexico
A modern feminist movement has brought to life the mural that machismo once denied to artist María Izquierdo.
Santa María del Tule, Mexico
The stoutest tree in the world.
Giverny, France
At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.
Irving, Texas
This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.
Dallas, Texas
A symbol of Texas pride.
Avery Island, Louisiana
For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”
New Orleans, Louisiana
A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.
New Orleans, Louisiana
After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.