Uchon, France
Les Rochers du Carnaval
Erosion left these fascinating granite formations strewn across fields and mountains in Burgundy.
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Uchon, France
Erosion left these fascinating granite formations strewn across fields and mountains in Burgundy.
Nevers, France
The not-quite-incorruptible St. Bernadette is perhaps the most beautiful of preserved saints—with a little help from Paris.
Autun, France
Reminiscent of a termite mound, this imposing structure is likely an ancient funerary monument.
Beaune, France
These ramparts, once lined with towers, were constructed in defense of Beaune.
Savigny-lès-Beaune, France
This French chateau is home to the world’s largest private collection of fighter jets.
Dijon, France
For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.
Vitteaux, France
This UFO crash-landed on the outskirts of a French town in 2009.
Walhain, Belgium
This metal monument marking the middle of Belgium represents three regions coming together to form one country.
Leuven, Belgium
This unassuming stone bollard is a centuries-old marker denoting the center of the city.
Buggenhout, Belgium
The geographic midpoint of the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium.
Bavay, France
These ruins reveal the remarkably intact layout of a Roman marketplace.
Coimbra, Portugal
These 400-year-old ruins are all that's left of the monastery where Ines de Castro was assassinated by the King of Portugal.
Coimbra, Portugal
Nicknamed "Karri Knight," this Eucalyptus was planted in 1895 and stands at 72 meters.
Porto, Portugal
Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.
Porto, Portugal
A small but charming botanical garden that contains many exotic plant species.
Esgos, Spain
An abandoned 6th-century monastery features a medieval map of the known world.
A Coruña, Spain
The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.
Betanzos, Spain
The remains of an encyclopedic sculpture garden later used as an internment camp.
Cabanas, Spain
This enchanting natural park is a magical example of a temperate rainforest in Europe.
Vegacervera, Spain
The spectacular geological formations make it one of the most impressive caves in Europe.
Oviedo, Spain
This Bronze Age man spent millennia buried in a mine, giving his bones an eerie hue.
Oviedo, Spain
The atmospheric ruins of a historic church can be found on a hill above the city of Oviedo.
Predjama, Slovenia
Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.
Cortenova, Italy
The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.