Vilnius, Lithuania
Republic of Uzupis
This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.
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Vilnius, Lithuania
This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.
Sopron, Hungary
"Medieval" castle built in the mid-20th century by one family.
Budapest, Hungary
A fake Transylvanian castle houses a cathedral of antlers.
Budapest, Hungary
The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.
Budapest, Hungary
A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.
Budapest, Hungary
Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.
Budapest, Hungary
This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.
Sausalito, California
Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.
New York, New York
There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
San Francisco, California
Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.
Paris, France
An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
New York, New York
Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.
Austin, Texas
One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.
Paris, France
This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.
Vienna, Austria
Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.
New York, New York
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
London, England
Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.
Prague, Czechia
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.