Las Vegas, Nevada
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
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Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Edinburgh, Scotland
360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.
Cuenca, Ecuador
An Ecuadorian haberdashery that sets the record straight about the so-called "Panama" hat.
Quito, Ecuador
This 12-inch-tall wooden sculpture of a winged Virgin Mary has inspired much devotion and countless replicas.
Peebles, Ohio
The largest earthwork effigy in the world.
Paris, France
This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.
Paris, France
Claude Monet was baptized in this lavishly ornate Paris church.
Paris, France
The Argonaute submarine was the French navy's pride and joy in the 1950's.
Paris, France
The curious underground history of keeping Paris clean.
Paris, France
Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.
Athens, Greece
These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.
Athens, Greece
An often overlooked ancient site in downtown Athens with substantial history (and nature).
Athens, Greece
A Byzantine-era church hidden in a wooded area below the Acropolis.
Athens, Greece
Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.
Athens, Greece
The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.
Athens, Greece
This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.
Washington, D.C.
A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.
Budapest, Hungary
How did an Australian statue of the Bard of Avon end up in the Hungarian capital?
Istanbul, Turkey
One of the newest mosques in a city filled with thousands.
Antalya, Turkey
This arch granting triumphal entrance into Antalya was designed to honor the emperor's visit.
Selçuk, Turkey
The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.
Mudurnu, Turkey
The only residents of this abandoned housing development full of identical castles are stray cats and dogs.
Istanbul, Turkey
This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.
Çanakkale, Turkey
This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.