Rome, Italy
Er Buchetto
For more than a century, this hole-in-the-wall near Termini Station has been serving what some say is the greatest porchetta sandwich.
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Rome, Italy
For more than a century, this hole-in-the-wall near Termini Station has been serving what some say is the greatest porchetta sandwich.
Warsaw, Poland
This hidden collection of everyday objects illustrates life within communist Poland.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.
Trier, Germany
The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.
Florence, Italy
This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.
Wierschem, Germany
This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.
Lagoa, Portugal
Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.
Granada, Spain
Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.
Esbjerg, Denmark
Four alabaster giants contemplate the tides on the shore of Denmark.
Iceland
If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.
Iceland
This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.
Thingvellir, Iceland
The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.
Largs, Scotland
This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.
Belgrade, Serbia
A misnamed well, with a deep dark past.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
Zadar, Croatia
A musical instrument played by the sea.
Zadar, Croatia
Now harmless, this looming post struck fear into the heart of medieval troublemakers.