Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia
Towers of Svaneti
Fortified homes of highland warriors that are still in use today.
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Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia
Fortified homes of highland warriors that are still in use today.
Fars Province, Iran
The palace of the King of Kings, burned by Alexander the Great.
Shush, Iran
Burial site of a Jewish prophet revered in Iran.
Shiraz, Iran
Named after a legendary garden called Eram in southern Arabia, built by order of Shaddad, an Arab king who wanted to compete with Paradise.
Madaba, Jordan
The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.
Key West, Florida
These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.
İkizler Köyü, Turkey
An ancient church on a tiny island covered in stone bible stories has controversially been turned into a museum.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Seattle, Washington
A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.
Seattle, Washington
A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.
Seattle, Washington
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Lucerne, Switzerland
Lucerne's central prison was converted into a tourist hotel with a bare minimum of changes.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Helsinki, Finland
An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.
Tallinn, Estonia
An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.
Oslo, Norway
Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.
Oslo, Norway
Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.
Oslo, Norway
Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.
Oslo, Norway
One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."
Palmyra, Syria
Mysterious lost empire of the Silk Road.
Baalbek, Lebanon
The largest hewn stone in history.
Safita, Syria
Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.