Bologna, Italy
Museum for the Memory of Ustica
The wreckage of a tragic plane crash is on display at this museum devoted to a famous Italian conspiracy.
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Bologna, Italy
The wreckage of a tragic plane crash is on display at this museum devoted to a famous Italian conspiracy.
Ferrara, Italy
This Renaissance palace features a unique architectural design and is now home to the Ferrara National Art Gallery.
Kyoto, Japan
A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.
Kyoto, Japan
The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.
Kyoto, Japan
This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.
Kyoto, Japan
These turtle-shaped concrete stepping stones provide a unique river crossing in central Kyoto.
Kyoto, Japan
The cemetery houses the remains of Jun’ichirō Tanizaki, one of Japan's most famous novelists.
Kyoto, Japan
The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.
Kyoto, Japan
More than 300 years old, Kyoto's historic "teahouse" still operates as an invitation-only geisha club.
Kyoto, Japan
This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.
Hakone, Japan
Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.
Hakone, Japan
Existing for more than four centuries, the last of Hakone’s historic teahouses serves a sweet, mold-based rice drink.
Edinburgh, Scotland
An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.
Melrose, Scotland
This massive, 30-foot-tall statue of the famed Scottish knight overlooks a grassy knoll.
Haddington, Scotland
Ruined castle with subterranean vaulted Goblin Ha' or "Goblin Hall."
Berwick-upon-Tweed, England
One of the few surviving examples of Victorian-era public toilets now houses a small homestay.
Cornhill-on-Tweed, England
A father's love for his son has weathered the test of time in this whimsical garden of outsider art.
York, England
A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.
Jarrow, England
Home to the longest wooden escalators in the world.
Scarborough, England
Believed to be the longest railway bench in the world.
Coverham, England
A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.
Whitby, England
The recreated ruins of a house designed to memorialize a World War I shelling on the town.
Whitby, England
Legend says squeezing into this slender stone seat will make your wish come true.