Tirana, Albania
Bunk'Art
Once the fallout shelter of a dictator, this sprawling bunker is now a combined history museum and contemporary art gallery.
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Tirana, Albania
Once the fallout shelter of a dictator, this sprawling bunker is now a combined history museum and contemporary art gallery.
Wellington, England
Standing atop Wellington Hill is the world's tallest three-sided obelisk.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bridge that died in war and was resurected.
Počitelj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This fortified town dating back to the 1400s is often described as an open-air museum and is a protected National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
The only monument in Slovenia celebrating the famous writer, who stayed there for one night entirely by mistake.
Rome, Italy
The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.
Colchester, England
Dating back to the early 12th century, this is the first Augustinian priory established in England.
Cartagena, Colombia
This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.
Cartagena, Colombia
The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.
Cartagena, Colombia
An inspired museum dedicated to the patron saint of enslaved people, inside the cloisters where he lived and died.
Cartagena, Colombia
A cozy bookstore and coffee shop in the heart of Cartagena's Old City.
Medellín, Colombia
Two identical statues by Fernando Botero, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.
Medellín, Colombia
This unofficial museum details the rise and fall of Colombia's most notorious narcotrafficker, Pablo Escobar.
Canterbury, England
One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.
Canterbury, England
Inspired by Thomas Stothard's painting of the "Journey to Canterbury," albeit with Canterbury natives.
Ramsgate, England
Ramsgate’s Royal Harbour has the unique status of being the only Royal Harbour in the United Kingdom.
Mellieħa, Malta
These purpose-built WWII air raid shelters, which run half a kilometer under the town of Mellieħa, are among the longest in Malta.
Mosta, Malta
This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."
Mosta, Malta
This garage is frozen in the late 1990s, full of rare and untouched cars and motorcycles.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.
Paris, France
The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.
Southend-on-Sea, England
A perilous medieval road leading right into the sea.
Rochester, England
One of the oldest cathedrals in the U.K. houses a priceless early manuscript.
Tynemouth, England
Royal burial place of the kings of ancient Britain.