On January 20, 2026, the historic section of the Villanueva Tunnel, also known as the Bonaparte Tunnel because it was commissioned by King Joseph I, Napoleon Bonaparte's older brother, was reopened to the public after its restoration.
When building a new estate in the village of Hugglescote in Leicestershire, the constructors gave a nod to “Star Wars” by creating a roundabout which when viewed from above was a representation of the Death Star.
I kissed a frog in Sparta, Wisconsin. Voluntarily. Enthusiastically.
The Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral is one of Liverpool’s two largest churches as well as a notable part of Liverpool’s skyline. The brutalist Catholic church features a conical structure topped by a cylindrical spire. The interior is noted for its unusual round layout, with the altar placed at the center of the church and with chapels arranged along the church’s periphery.
In Germany's post-industrial Ruhr Valley, coal mining was once one of the defining economic activities. Although those days are long gone, the area's past is still well-remembered through the attractions of the Industrial Heritage Trail. That includes the German Mining Museum, the largest such museum in the world.
The monument comprises the remains of a prehistoric stone circle. The monument was originally scheduled in 1957 and was rescheduled in 1963, but the area covered by the designation did not relate accurately to the remains on the ground: the present rescheduling rectifies this.
Hidden in the hills above the coastal village of Rafailovići, the Čučuci Waterfall is a small, seasonal cascade that rewards those willing to leave the crowded Adriatic shore behind and follow the sound of running water inland.
Tucked back in a small field beside an elementary school, you’ll find a headstone for Bock Bock.
A gothic style Catholic church in the middle of the Canadian prairies! That's not an everyday view at all. With red brick, stained glass, and a towering steeple, this church would be more at home in Europe, but here it is, in the middle of farmland.