Israel
Avshalom Cave
This amazing ancient cave was kept secret for seven years to protect it from the public.
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Israel
This amazing ancient cave was kept secret for seven years to protect it from the public.
Ashkelon, Israel
These numerous Israeli caves were dug out over hundreds years for reasons ranging from hideouts to burial sites.
Ramla, Israel
You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.
Budapest, Hungary
This off-beat, quirky communism-themed bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.
Budapest, Hungary
This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.
Egerszalók, Hungary
The massive white mound and accompanying water terraces are a striking geological oddity.
Budapest, Hungary
Tucked away near more famous landmarks lies a statue meant to symbolize the confluence and continuing development of human culture.
Budapest, Hungary
A series of caves under Castle Hill that once held the prisoner Vlad Tepes, better known as Count Dracula.
Budapest, Hungary
A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.
Budapest, Hungary
A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.
Oroszlány, Hungary
This Hungarian stilt village is built in a lake that never freezes over due to the power plant that that uses it as a cooling pond.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.
Hajmáskér, Hungary
One of the largest barracks of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy's military is now an abandoned ruin.
Italy
According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.
Bourcefranc-le-Chapus, France
A castle-like sea fort from the 17th century is now a museum to oyster farming.
Balestrino, Italy
Abandoned medieval hill town.
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.
Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, France
A natural arch carved by a river gave its name to the so-called "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."
Lyon, France
A tiled, multi-level garden of survival in Lyon.
Vallorbe, Switzerland
Over 3km of caverns and caves at the Switzerland-France border contain the largest underground river in Central Europe.
Evionnaz, Switzerland
World's largest permanent maze made of 18,000 conifers.
Meyrin, Switzerland
Home of the Large Hadron Collider and the birthplace of the World Wide Web.