Rome, Italy
Galleria Sciarra
This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.
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Rome, Italy
This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.
Salzburg, Austria
Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.
Vienna, Austria
This Austrian museum celebrates the work of famous forgers and their inimitable imitations.
Vienna, Austria
A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.
Vienna, Austria
A small museum filled with over 1,000 clocks, and one particular clock calibrated to run until the year 9999.
Vienna, Austria
The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.
Vienna, Austria
The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.
Munich, Germany
The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.
Assen, Netherlands
Remarkably preserved body discovered in a peat bog.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A statue of the second-tallest Dutchman in history.
Wiuwert, Netherlands
A bizarre form of natural mummification was discovered in the church of this Frisian village.
Utrecht, Netherlands
A historic observatory now an astronomy museum beautifully situated at the moat of the Middle Age city centre.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A true Valhalla for cactus and succulent lovers.
Haarlem, Netherlands
The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.
Spijkenisse, Netherlands
Peek through a transparent pyramid and drink in the mountain made of books.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.
Bruges, Belgium
You would never come across this tiny green oasis if you didn't know it existed.
Genk, Belgium
This bike path was sunk below water level for maximum wonder.
Brussels, Belgium
Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.
Brussels, Belgium
From Tintin to the Smurfs, Europe's greatest graphic icons are celebrated in a grand Art Noveau gallery.
Aboyne, Scotland
A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This extraordinary Viking artifact has traveled throughout the city.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These tiny effigies are believed to represent victims of Edinburgh’s notorious Anatomy Murders.
Belfort, France
A colossal sculptural lion built by the same man who designed the Statue of Liberty.