The Definitive Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders

Internet rumors, often involving Icelandic singer Bjork, have abounded regarding this isolated outcrop of rock.

A wealthy aristocratic family built this Disney-worthy, fairy-tale castle.

This 17th-century Portuguese fort now houses a nautical museum.

A recreation of a sign that Charles Dickens used to see on his walk home.

This sign designates the road that leads to the infamous Area 51.

How did a lighthouse wind up in the middle of this landlocked German city?

A melancholy jester sits on the grave of a famous 20th-century ballet dancer and choreographer.

This tall stone wall with no door and ill-matched windows was built centuries ago, and used as a shelter for domesticated pigeons.