Poland's oldest surviving university building holds a wealth of historic science instruments including some used by Copernicus.

Sip a cappuccino in the historic cafe that introduced them to the United States.

After witnessing the rise and fall of three empires, this ancient city was finally destroyed by a series of earthquakes.

In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.

UNESCO-protected ancient burial ground.

The tale of a strong-willed woman who stood her ground when the commercial world came rumbling in.

One could not be blamed for literally walking all over this supposed landmark.

This non-binary preacher formed a religious movement in the region of New York later known as the “Burned-Over District.”

Calidum et Deliciose Succosum!

A grand Wetherspoon pub set in a former opera house dating back to 1902.

The legendary fortress of a female Kurdish warrior leader.

One of the world's largest amber altarpieces is housed within this reconstructed medieval church.

Dating back to the Pre-Roman Iron Age, this piece of bread is Europe's oldest surviving formed bakery product.

The pleasant woodland cemetery that has inspired more than its fair share of wild legends.

Exchange a book at the entrance of this medieval Lovere alley.

Sample sweets at an Art Nouveau candy shop that's been in business since 1874.

Step back in time at this 19th-century kiosk.

Beautifully decorated tarot cards from the Middle Ages.

This fortress-like monastery is covered with intricate frescoes.

An ancient stone structure that, according to legend, was built by witches.

The best-preserved Roman site in India.

The ruins of what is considered the world's oldest university.

A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.

A memorial for a young woman and her ghost, which are claimed to have caused countless deathly shipwrecks.