Waldsassen, Germany
The Skeletons of Waldsassen Basilica
Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.
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Waldsassen, Germany
Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.
Victoria, British Columbia
Home to an octopus slide and a humorous playground-sized cryptid.
Victoria, British Columbia
A World War II structure that has stood the test of time.
Victoria, British Columbia
A cheeky name for an observatory visitor's center.
Victoria, British Columbia
Hidden within the waterfront hills resides this dilapidated military stronghold.
Victoria, British Columbia
The remains of Canada's earliest Chinese pioneers are interred along this picturesque point.
Victoria, British Columbia
First flying reptile discovered in British Columbia was for years forgotten in a cabinet.
Victoria, British Columbia
This stately Victorian-era burial ground overlooking the Pacific Ocean is home to the graves of some of British Columbia's most famous figures.
Victoria, British Columbia
This Italianate house was the childhood home of the prominent Canadian painter, Emily Carr.
Victoria, British Columbia
A monument stands at one of the starting lines of the Trans-Canada Highway, formerly the longest uninterrupted highway in the world.
Prague, Czechia
Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.
Vysoký Újezd, Czechia
This former quarry is now a picturesque gorge that hides a sunken lake.
Prague, Czechia
What looks like a crashed Zeppelin is actually a bright, airy reading room perched atop a modern museum.
Prague, Czechia
The risqué mixed-media sculptures are supposedly a metaphor for Czech politics.
Prague, Czechia
Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities.
Hiroshima, Japan
This glass wall is gradually filling up with paper cranes, in honor of Hiroshima’s past and dedication to its future.
Hiroshima, Japan
A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.
Hiroshima, Japan
An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.
Hiroshima, Japan
Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.
Hatsukaichi, Japan
This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.
Kyoto, Japan
A 1000-year-old shrine in Kyoto with a poorly planned sacred arch.
Kyoto, Japan
These turtle-shaped concrete stepping stones provide a unique river crossing in central Kyoto.
Kyoto, Japan
View Japan's most historic city from a cyberpunk walkway suspended 150 feet above the ground.
Kyoto, Japan
One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.