Ascension Island
Ascension Island
Remote, volcanic island that Darwin, Hooker, and the Royal Navy shaped into a thriving, artificial ecosystem.
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Ascension Island
Remote, volcanic island that Darwin, Hooker, and the Royal Navy shaped into a thriving, artificial ecosystem.
Gdańsk, Poland
A floundering Polish shipyard was once the soul of the Solidarity movement that capsized communism.
Gdańsk, Poland
A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.
Munich, Germany
Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.
Munich, Germany
The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.
Gdańsk, Poland
This antique thermometer honors the creator of the first universal temperature scale.
Gdańsk, Poland
One of the world's largest amber altarpieces is housed within this reconstructed medieval church.
Gdańsk, Poland
This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdańsk.
Gdańsk, Poland
Gdańsk's lion mascot features in a trail of bronze sculptures scattered all across the city.
Munich, Germany
An unofficial monument to the late King of Pop sits at the base of a Renaissance composer's statue
Munich, Germany
This airport currywurst stand is made out of retro airplane parts.
Munich, Germany
The scars of World War II are preserved on its walls.
Munich, Germany
A subterranean display of public art and architecture.
Munich, Germany
Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.
Munich, Germany
A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Bratislava, Slovakia
An unconventional memorial to the women burned as witches in Bratislava.
Bratislava, Slovakia
In an area known in Bratislava’s postal history, this sculpture sits equipped with a functional postbox.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.
Szolnok, Hungary
A museum of Hungarian military aviation in the middle of a small city.
Keszthely, Hungary
For many people the Hungarian Parliament building is a must-see stop on any visit to the capital but there is an equally stunning replica hidden in a basement.
Zsámbék, Hungary
The remains of a 13th-century Romanesque church lie abandoned on a hillside.
Kisapáti, Hungary
Take a hike to this unique rock formation formed by lava flows.
Budapest, Hungary
A tribute to the builder(s) of Bitcoin.