A magical museum of fairy tale treasures near Cyprus' buffer zone.

On La Gomera, "Silbadors" communicate in a 4,000-word language of whistles.

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

The world's largest bioluminescent area was undiscovered by science until 2005.

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

There's a piece of New York City transportation history hidden in plain sight at a Manhattan subway stop.

These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.

The world's largest dark sky preserve is a Canadian park established to preserve the country's last wood bison.

An important pilgrimage site for pagans and early Christians, named for a Celtic goddess-turned-saint.

The world of the ancient Celtic civilization explained through a bewitching 11 acre garden.

A nun spent 16 years painting the stunning Celtic mural that covers the interior of this WWI memorial.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

The abandoned village of Skarð aptly illustrates the idiom "Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.

An abandoned quarrying village turned commune is now a hub for learning the Welsh language.

All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.

What happened to the three lighthouse keepers who vanished from this place remains a mystery over a century later.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.