This black sand beach was crafted from volcanic explosions including the historic Minoan eruption.

A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.

A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.

A thin pane of glass keeps visitors from sliding off this futuristic skywalk.

Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.

Japan’s oldest clock tower has been called one of the country’s most disappointing attractions.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

The highest mountain in Hokkaido was the setting for one of Japan’s strangest unsolved mysteries.

This small red school was where Germany signed their surrender during WWII.

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

A small museum in a ward on the east side of Tokyo showcases the works of one of Japan's greatest ukiyo-e artists.

These tiny pine-covered islands have inspired art and poetry for centuries.

This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.

Made up of 3,200 recycled glass bottles, this tree pays homage to Asturia's love of cider.

This modern sculpture looks out over the sea and amplifies sound from the inside.

A mountain path passes by several sprawling enclosures home to a pair of rescued brown bears.

Two large posteriors in one giant statue.

A magnificent place to see authentic paleolithic cave paintings that are an astounding 33,000 years old.

Sitting at the intersection of sustainability and street art, these repurposed wind turbine blades offer a colorful, "blade-made" tribute to circular design and LGBTQI+ pride in the heart of Rotterdam.

The world's largest bicycle shelter can hold more than 12,500 two-wheelers.

This Netherlands museum holds a gloriously mechanical collection of ornate musical automata.

Atop this former dutch railway office sits an interstellar work of art.

'The Letters of Utrecht' lays out a ribbon of poetry one letter at a time, with no final verse in sight.

This colorfully-painted tunnel links two distinct parts of a historic neighborhood.