Porto, Portugal
Livraria Lello
One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.
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Porto, Portugal
One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.
Barcelona, Spain
This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.
Los Angeles, California
These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.
Berlin, Germany
The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
London, England
A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
Brooklyn, New York
Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.
Kyoto, Japan
This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Crater Lake, Oregon
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.
Paris, France
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.