Athens, Greece
Theatre of Dionysus
Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.
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Athens, Greece
Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.
Athens, Greece
This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.
Sydney, Australia
Native Australian lizards inhabit this garden celebrating Sydney and its sister city in China.
Sydney, Australia
It's said to be one of the most significant collections of contemporary Chinese art in the world.
Sydney, Australia
Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!
Kyoto, Japan
This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.
Kyoto, Japan
This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.
Kyoto, Japan
The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.
Kyoto, Japan
The 10,000 Torii shrine.
Kyoto, Japan
This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.
Kyoto, Japan
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
Singapore
This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."
Singapore
Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.
Zanzibar, Tanzania
Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.
London, England
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
Barcelona, Spain
A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Paris, France
A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.
Paris, France
How did a French journalist’s grave become the sexiest statue in the cemetery?
Paris, France
An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
Paris, France
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
Berlin, Germany
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.