St. Gallen, Switzerland
Abbey Library of Saint Gall
This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.
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St. Gallen, Switzerland
This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.
Skibbereen, Ireland
This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.
Avebury, England
The only pub in the world surrounded by an ancient stone circle.
Dublin, Ireland
This pub built its reputation pouring post-shift pints for employees of the cemetery with which it shares a wall.
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.
Huallin, Peru
The highest tropical mountain range in the world is in Central Peru, home to a vast array of exotic and quirky plants and animals.
Bahamas
Bermuda triangle lighthouse, site of mysterious disappearances, left to crumble into the Atlantic.
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Rusting, graffiti-covered tanks litter the beach of this island, once used by the U.S. military for target practice.
Marco Island, Florida
An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'
Pompeii, Italy
This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.
Montrichard Val de Cher, France
Miles of man-made caves and tunnels are currently used for cultivating mushrooms.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
The world's first floating farm is staffed by one human, three robots, and 35 cows.
London, England
The world's first underground farm is in a World War II bomb shelter beneath the streets of London.
Nottingham, England
An engineering error ensured this cavernous 350-foot-long subterranean thoroughfare was never used as intended.
Castalla, Spain
This site is both a remarkable reminder of the town's mining history and a fantastic government blooper.
Laadla, Estonia
A clerical error gave rise to this imaginary micronation in the southwestern corner of Estonia.
Staufen im Breisgau, Germany
A geothermal energy project gone wrong is fracturing the city's picturesque architecture.
Halle (Saale), Germany
A beautiful old horse stable hosts one of the largest collections of domestic animal skeletons and taxidermy.
Bailleau-Armenonville, France
A bike train runs along a disused railway line through the tranquil French countryside.
Genk, Belgium
This bike path was sunk below water level for maximum wonder.
Bishopthorpe, England
Cycle the solar system—from the sun to Pluto—right here on earth.
Souzay-Champigny, France
Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.