Places Edited by Trogfoot

The memorial to this brutal battle between the English and the Scots has a surprisingly humble origin.

These 19th-century military fortifications spanning the island of Malta now form a nice countryside hiking trail.

This often-missed monastery, set in a scenic mountain landscape, features unique frescoes, fortifications and legends.

One man's journey to return a stone to its point of origin after 200,000 years.

With a design inspired by traditional Latvian textiles, this monument honors the Latvian people who suffered under Soviet occupation.

In the heart of Luxembourg's "little Switzerland" weaves a breathtaking natural sandstone canyon with a mythological past.

Artists made this mosque into a marvel of Ottoman baroque architecture.

Depending on the region's rainfall, this church may be partially submerged.

An unexpected ghost village lurks on the southeast coast of Tenerife.

This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.

The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.

The tallest waterfall in the Judean Desert is named for its connection to a biblical figure.

Plaques celebrating Lithuanian writers freckle a wall of this picture-perfect path.

This former Nazi labor camp is now a poignant memorial, complete with giant Soviet-style monuments.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

The abandoned military base looks like a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

This truly palatial work of Communist-era architecture now sits crumbling on a Croatian beach.

A mud brick kasbah with a history of lavishness and traitorship.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

This Ukraine alleyway has become its own little island of forgotten things.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

This Luxembourg cave is covered in cryptic looking marks left by mining activity.