Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

The grassy landscape is home to the world's last truly wild horses.

The oldest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia has survived centuries of invasions, political shifts, and religious purges.

A climbing route in the mountains of Italy’s Dolomites, built for soldiers during World War I.

A remarkable two-country morph, this town is part of Germany legally but is by all other measures Swiss.

This beautifully designed star-shaped fort was the premier defense system of the late 1500s.

This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.

An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.

Five ancient libraries, little changed for centuries, preserve a medieval archive of Quranic lore and civic documents