Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nieuwe Spiegelstraat
An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Rejoice at Amsterdam's ‘pop temple,’ a former church reborn as a raucous music venue.
Sinaia, Romania
This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.
Bușteni, Romania
Conspiracy theories and occult legends surround this mysterious natural rock formation.
Turda, Romania
This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
This Transylvanian church has changed its denomination four times.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The world's largest frame offers spectacular views of the city's past and present.
Dresden, Germany
This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.
The Hague, Netherlands
The largest 19th century panorama in the world still in-situ.
The Hague, Netherlands
A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.
Ostend, Belgium
The former home of a trailblazing surrealist is still filled with haunting dolls and grim paintings.
Vleteren, Belgium
Stocking up on the world's best beer requires a pilgrimage to a monastery drive-through.
Roubaix, France
Museum in a swimming pool where the water still flows.
Paris, France
A modern-day Lascaux cave underneath Paris.
Paris, France
An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
Paris, France
A Parisian exterminator's shop whose storefront displays stuffed rats hanging from traps.
Rouen, France
His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.
Bilbao, Spain
Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hang out with thousands of butterflies in one of the world's largest such enclosures.
Magelang, Indonesia
Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.
Mahabalipuram, India
This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods.
Hampi, India
The remains of what was, not so long ago, the world's largest city.
Mysore, India
Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset.