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An otherworldly alpine pasture in Slovenia with historical ties to WWII and architecture that recalls Middle Earth.

A fortress on this island housed the mysterious prisoner known as the "Man in the Iron Mask" for more than a decade.

Invented in the mid-19th century, this machine could send copied images via telegraph lines.

The house is an iconic pilgrimage site for fans of the Illinois-based emo band.

A million years ago, our ancient ancestors were cooking with fire in this cave.

Catch a live blues set in a former 1930s grocery store on the Mississippi River.

The first national memorial to honor all women suffragists stands on land where suffragists were once imprisoned.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

Sprawling archeological site of an 8th-century Islamic castle.

This sanitorium-turned-asylum-turned-prison is now abandoned and a hotspot for enjoyers of the paranormal.

A statue for a zoo that was never built.

This historic bridge connects Whidbey Island to Fidalgo Island across whirlpool-filled waters.

These unique and ever-changing caves are a wonder of Iceland.

This secret museum features saintly relics and the remains of historic figures assassinated in the 19th century.

A prison-turned-museum sheds light on modern Turkish history.

Rendering of a comic-book hero turned Luxembourg national symbol.