Porto, Portugal
McDonald's Imperial
This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.
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Porto, Portugal
This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.
Bingen, Germany
Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.
Nottingham, England
Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.
Puentedey, Spain
A charming Spanish village sits atop this natural limestone overpass.
Rottweil, Germany
Built to test magnetically levitated elevators, the tower also boasts Germany's highest visitor platform.
Chittorgarh, India
A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.
Pianlivere, Italy
The highest waterfall in Italy is only "turned on" five times a year.
Vilminore di Scalve, Italy
The sinister ruins of one of the worst dam failures of the 20th century lie in this astonishing alpine setting.
Irkutsk, Russia
Intricate wood carvings on an island in Siberia.
Koror, Palau
An isolated dive site teeming with cnidarians.
Gjirokaster, Albania
This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.
Kalabaka, Greece
Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.
Sarandë District, Albania
A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.
Përmet District, Albania
A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.
Ioannina, Greece
Local lore says two enemy dragons live within these breathtaking mountain lakes.
Stockholm, Sweden
A golden egg-shaped sauna in the Arctic tundra.
Turda, Romania
This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.
Lupșa, Romania
Even drowned in an ocean of toxic waste, the remnants of this Romanian village stand tall.
Hunedoara, Romania
This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.
Klevan, Ukraine
This beautiful natural train tunnel is said to grant the wishes of visiting lovebirds.
Comuna Obreja, Romania
The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.
Libya
A deserted Bedouin village lines the shores of this stunning desert oasis.
Shiraz, Iran
Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.
Shiraz, Iran
A spectacular rainbow of stained glass makes the "Pink Mosque" one of the most beautiful in Iran.