Explore Europe’s most unusual, hidden, and fascinating places. From fairy-tale villages and dramatic coastlines to mysterious ancient sites, surreal landscapes, abandoned towns, and quirky architectural wonders — discover the strange, beautiful, and lesser-known destinations that make Europe unforgettable. Whether you’re planning a weekend trip or exploring the continent’s remote corners, this guide highlights Europe’s most unique, unusual, and breathtaking spots.
From the white villages of Santorini to the charming fishing villages of Koufonissia, we’ve come to expect the spectacular from the Greek islands. But even by those lofty standards, Navagio Beach is special, for this is a beautiful beach cove with a story. And not just any story: one that involves international crime and a…
In the northern part of Romania, near the city of Suceava, there is a holy sanctuary, carved from stone more than 500 years ago. Situated only one mile away from another historic landmark (Putna Monastery), this place of solitude and prayer was built by a single man, a Romanian monk that used nothing but a…
You’ll have a tough time finding Grotta Mangiapane, but you’ll know it when you see it, for the Grotta Mangiapane (or “Mangiapane Cave” for non-Italian speakers) contains a secret. The cave, 18 km northwest of Trapani on Sicily’s west coast, is home to an ancient village that has remained untouched for nearly seventy years. Today,…
Photographer Oskar Zapirain captures eerie forests blanketed in thick fog, blurred light descending on green trees creating shade that blends in with the land covered in moss. Zapirain has been drawn to this landscape for years because of the unique light as well as the way it lures in the viewer into a mystical atmosphere….
Built in 18th-century, the tiny artificial island called Wilhelmstein is located on Lake Steinhude, the largest lake in northwestern Germany. The island is based on piles of stones, that had to be carried there by the local fishermen in their boats. Between 1765 and 1767 it was turned into a military fortress by William, Count…
The Merry Cemetery of Sapanta project was initiated by Stan Ioan Pastras and it was included in the top unique cemeteries in the world. In this place death is mocked and everything is cheerful. Any other resting place in the world is usually sad and dignified, but here the epitaphs on the crosses stir laughter.
While wandering around Lavenham, the first thing you notice are the weird houses. Not only are they half-timbered, but many are painted in rich colors and noticeably crooked, literally.
Dungeness lies at the southernmost point of Kent and is a veritable desert of gravel and shell debris. A strange atmosphere can be found nowadays: two lighthouses are visible from afar, narrow streets, little fishing houses and a steam-powered narrow gauge railway. The surreal environment is dominated by telephone and power lines. A nuclear power…