Linz, Austria
Grottenbahn
Ride a dragon train into a world of dwarves.
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Linz, Austria
Ride a dragon train into a world of dwarves.
Wattens, Austria
Swarovski's museum/theme park is a fake diamond fantasia overlooked by a giant.
Berlin, Germany
Celebrating the works of a beloved Italian actor, known for such cult films as 'They Call Me Trinity' and 'Watch Out, We’re Mad!'
Berlin, Germany
A dilapidated space station with overtones of 'Alien' and 'Bladerunner' featuring a multiplayer games galore.
Berlin, Germany
Taste freshly foraged yarrow and black locust blossoms at this ambitious cocktail bar.
San Biagio Platani, Italy
Every Easter, a small Sicilian town builds a stunning cathedral out of bread.
Conca dei Marini, Italy
A limestone grotto where daylight filters in from below and turns the water a beautiful turquoise. Also home to a small underwater nativity scene.
Italy
The 16th-century son of Sienese nobility carved this hermitage out of volcanic rock.
San Donato di Ninea, Italy
The ruins of a rural church and a statue of Archangel Gabriel are tucked away in Majella National Park.
Fiumefreddo Bruzio, Italy
The ruins of this medieval castle now stand as a monument against all wars.
Orvieto, Italy
Nine caves filled with recently-discovered archaeological finds under the houses and the streets of the most ancient district of an old town.
Luras, Italy
At an estimated 3,800 years old, this olive tree is one of the oldest on earth.
Fregona, Italy
These caves are home to a small church and were used to age cheese.
Avezzano, Italy
This Roman underground canal was the longest tunnel ever built until the late 19th-century.
San felice del Benaco, Italy
A small island in Lake Garda that was used as a burial site, pirate hideout, and a monastery.
Osimo, Italy
A series of caves, tunnels, and wells filled with fascinating figures and symbols.
Formia, Italy
Hidden in a high mountain cave, this hermitage dates back to the ninth century.
Sirmione, Italy
On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.
Pantelleria, Italy
This ancient walled garden turns fog into food.
Dolomites, Italy
A climbing route in the mountains of Italy’s Dolomites, built for soldiers during World War I.
Arezzo, Italy
This 21st century cabinet of curiosities includes dinosaur bones, moon rocks, film memorabilia, and more.
Torrita di Siena, Italy
A unique Tuscan hideaway acts as an art mecca as well as a hotel.
Pizzo, Italy
This church carved into the rocks is full of enchanting stone statues.
Borgo Valsugana, Italy
An open-air museum in a mountain valley features works designed to blend in with—and disintegrate back into—their natural surroundings.