Cassino, Italy
Montecassino Abbey
This breathtaking monastery was established by Saint Benedict himself 1,500 years ago.
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Cassino, Italy
This breathtaking monastery was established by Saint Benedict himself 1,500 years ago.
Bollengo, Italy
An abandoned bell tower in the middle of nowhere is the last testimony of a forgotten medieval village.
Świebodzin, Poland
This towering statue of Jesus provided internet to the surrounding area.
Stilo, Italy
A small Byzantine church lost in the middle of the mountains of southern Italy.
Hapcheon, South Korea
Over 80,000 carved wood blocks make up one of the world's oldest intact Buddhist canons.
Leiden, Netherlands
For over 100 years the most important physicists in the world have autographed this university wall.
Diomede, Alaska
Alaska Natives have lived on this tiny isolated island in the Bering Strait for over 5,000 years.
Crotone, Italy
A single column facing the sea is all that's left of one of the most important temples of Magna Graecia.
Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy
This Roman amphitheatre was also the location of the first gladiator school.
Gravesend, England
The last resting place of the famous Native American princess is marked by a haunting monument.
Lampedusa e Linosa, Italy
Contrary to what its name suggests, you won't find any bunnies here.
Laadla, Estonia
A clerical error gave rise to this imaginary micronation in the southwestern corner of Estonia.
Zhangjiajie, China
The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”
Consuegra, Spain
This line of 12 tower mills described in the story of Don Quixote is among the most iconic landscapes in Spain.
Colobraro, Italy
Just saying the name of this town out loud is said to bring bad luck.
Portugal
This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.
Pietrapertosa, Italy
The steel cable lets adventurers zoom between two mountain towns at speeds of up to 75 miles per hour.
Venosa, Italy
The construction of a new church near Venosa was started in the 11th century, but never finished.
London, England
Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.
Woking, England
An enormous alien invades Woking, England, as an homage to the H.G. Wells classic 'The War of the Worlds.'
Manzanares el Real, Spain
A magnificent, long-abandoned castle built in the wake of the reconquest of Spain.
Rome, Italy
This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.
Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku, New Zealand
The most remote tree in the world is more than 170 miles from its nearest neighbor.