Iż-Żejtun, Malta
Secret Passage in St. Gregory's
A hidden tunnel of bones in one of Malta's oldest churches.
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Iż-Żejtun, Malta
A hidden tunnel of bones in one of Malta's oldest churches.
Qrendi, Malta
This 50-foot-deep sinkhole created in the 14th century is home to rare plants and fungi.
Athens, Greece
Gladiators once walked this ancient, subterranean passage.
Zugarramurdi, Spain
This Navarrese cave's history of witchcraft and pagan ritual is not just embraced, but recreated each year.
Kortezubi, Spain
An archeological treasure trove stumbled upon by a couple of children.
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Spain
Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.
Asturias, Spain
A historic Christian shrine nestled within a spectacular natural cave.
Asturias, Spain
A spectacular walk on the flank of a gorge.
Ribadeo, Spain
Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.
Raposeira, Portugal
A devasting 2020 fire left this historic seminary in ruins.
Porto, Portugal
This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.
Porto, Portugal
This historic streetcar system has been running since the 19th-century.
Isola San Giulio, Italy
A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.
Milan, Italy
Vast network of air raid tunnels beneath Lombardy's capital.
Milan, Italy
Remnants of cone-shaped fascist bomb shelters in Milan.
Milan, Italy
The train platform where Jews were sent to concentration camps is now preserved as a Holocaust memorial.
Milan, Italy
Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.
Milan, Italy
This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.
Tonnerre, France
This natural French spring has been turned into a magical grotto by Roman and medieval constructions.
Obokum, Nigeria
Seven streams tumble over a cliff, resulting in this dazzling waterfall in the Nigerian rainforest.
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
It's been nearly a century since this volcano, the tallest mountain in Equatorial Guinea, erupted.
San Antonio de Ureca, Equatorial Guinea
This village surrounded by breathtaking waterfalls is one of the wettest places on earth.
Sundi, São Tomé and Príncipe
This abandoned plantation was once witness to an eclipse that proved Einstein's theory of relativity.
Belas, Angola
This striking otherworldly landscape outside Angola's capital city is the product of millions of years of erosion.