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The facade of the church, still under construction.

Barcelona, Spain

Sagrada Família

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery

New York, New York

Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

Mont Saint-Michel

Mont Saint-Michel, France

Mont Saint-Michel

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

Machu Picchu.

Aguas Calientes, Peru

Machu Picchu: The Lost City of The Inca

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

Neuschwanstein Castle

Schwangau, Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

Looking across the Hudson River towards New Jersey, at night

New York, New York

The High Line

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Père Lachaise Cemetery

Paris, France

Père Lachaise Cemetery

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

Catacombes des Paris Autumn 2018

Paris, France

Catacombes de Paris

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

Southernmost Point of Continental Asia

Singapore

Southernmost Point of Continental Asia

Across this single-file rope bridge is what has been claimed to be the edge of continental Asia.

A rear view of the Merlion statue and Marina Bay Sands.

Singapore

Merlion

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

Amazing Formations

Neuheim, Switzerland

Höllgrotten Caves

These spooky and unusual stone formations create an underworldly landscape.

The Gates of the Herbertstraße.

Hamburg, Germany

Herbertstraße

Hamburg's first legal sex work is relegated to a gated street that still does not allow pedestrian women.

Rote Flora

Hamburg, Germany

Rote Flora

This contentious squat has stood through fire, violence, and government intervention as a hotbed of leftist protest.

Civil unrest on a small scale.

Hamburg, Germany

Miniatur Wunderland

Model Trains and Much More in Hamburg.

Bärengraben

Bern, Switzerland

Bärengraben

The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.

The child eater

Bern, Switzerland

The Child Eater of Bern

A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

Tinguely Fountain

Basel, Switzerland

Tinguely Fountain

This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.

Museum Tinguely.

Basel, Switzerland

Museum Tinguely

An interactive exhibition space dedicated to the kinetic sculptures of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely.

The birthplace of Dada.

Zurich, Switzerland

Cabaret Voltaire: the Dada House

One hundred years ago this small house in downtown Zürich became the birthplace of the Dada movement.

Haus Hiltl

Zurich, Switzerland

Haus Hiltl

Featuring a meatless buffet fit for kings, this family-owned Zurich eatery is considered the oldest vegetarian restaurant in the West.

Cacti.

Zurich, Switzerland

Sukkulenten-Sammlung Zürich

See the rare bloom of the "Queen of the Night" cactus at one of the world's largest succulent collections.

'Suitcase'
Permanently Closed

Zurich, Switzerland

'Suitcase'

Though it may look like a businessman's lost luggage, this case suspended under a highway bridge is actually a contemporary art installation.

MFO Park

Zurich, Switzerland

MFO Park

Vines grow up the metal bars in this public park created from an old machine factory.

Teufelsbrucke

Andermatt, Switzerland

Teufelsbrucke

A breathtaking bridge that crosses a vast gorge over a river's torrents, and has a tale of a devil architect attached.

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