Vienna, Austria
Wiener Pestsäule (Vienna Plague Column)
Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.
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Vienna, Austria
Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.
Vienna, Austria
Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.
Vienna, Austria
The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.
Vienna, Austria
A patriotic medieval knight in driven-nail armor raised money for widows and orphans of WWI.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.
Vienna, Austria
A neo-Gothic church built to thank God for saving the Emperor of Austria from an assassination.
Vienna, Austria
One of the best collections of wax anatomical models in the world.
Vienna, Austria
Apartment complexes built into huge repurposed natural gas tanks.
Key Biscayne, Florida
An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay.
Estes Park, Colorado
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
Denver, Colorado
Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.
Québec City, Québec
The floating gallery illuminates the heart of Québec City's arts district.
Nashville, Tennessee
Fuel your honky-tonking with this venue's unbeatable “Recession Special.”
Québec City, Québec
A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.
Québec City, Québec
This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.
Québec City, Québec
This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.
London, England
A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.
London, England
A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.
London, England
A haunting monument dedicated to the Royal Naval Air Service and the Fleet Air Arm.
London, England
A statue of the original Pearly King is hidden in a church's crypt.
London, England
This intriguing Bronze Age artifact spent centuries hidden within a Welsh faerie hill.
London, England
The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.
London, England
This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.