Cairo, Egypt
The Cairo Genizah
Hundreds of thousands of ancient documents offer a unique glimpse into Jewish life in Cairo.
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Cairo, Egypt
Hundreds of thousands of ancient documents offer a unique glimpse into Jewish life in Cairo.
Kazanlak, Bulgaria
Said to be the only museum in the world dedicated to the most classic of all blooms, the rose.
Cusco, Peru
Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.
Cusco, Peru
Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.
Urubamba, Peru
Huge stone depressions which may have acted as an Incan agricultural experiment.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A 125-meter long "tribute to the Brazilian people."
Fez, Morocco
Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.
Fez, Morocco
The oldest known university in the world is in Fez, Morocco.
Fez, Morocco
Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.
Casablanca, Morocco
An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.
Barcelona, Spain
The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
Barcelona, Spain
A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Dakar, Senegal
This giant statue is the product of a mixture of corruption, Stalinist architecture, and North Korean manpower.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Budapest, Hungary
The metal leaves on this tree are engraved with the names of Holocaust victims.
Washington, D.C.
This statue of one of baseball’s greatest pitchers looks like something out of a sci-fi horror movie.
Washington, D.C.
An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.
Washington, D.C.
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Chicago, Illinois
Designed by Alfred Caldwel, this landscape showcases his vision of a native garden.
Chicago, Illinois
Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.