Hanoi, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.
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Hanoi, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.
Brooklyn, New York
The most unloved grain elevator in Brooklyn was a “Magnificent Mistake.”
Hòa Vang, Vietnam
This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.
Stockholm, Sweden
Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.
Kyiv, Ukraine
The deepest metro station in the world.
Kyiv, Ukraine
The haunting complex honors the millions of Ukrainians who died in the forced famine under Soviet rule.
Kyiv, Ukraine
340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.
Kyiv, Ukraine
One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This exquisite, alienesque piece of Soviet architecture is being threatened by modern shopping malls.
Kyiv, Ukraine
A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This unassuming museum's slogan translates to “there is a limit of sadness, anxiety has no limits."
Ivankivs'kyi district, Ukraine
Sculpture that doubles as a time capsule so that life can survive radiation outside Chernobyl.
Ivankivs'kyi district, Ukraine
This derelict superstructure was a very important warning system for the Soviet military.
Prypiat, Ukraine
The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.
Prypiat, Ukraine
This attraction was abandoned after the Chornobyl disaster.
Exeter, New Hampshire
Annual celebration commemorating the 1965 sighting of strange lights in the town.
Prypiat, Ukraine
One of the most poignant ruins of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.
Durham, New Hampshire
This small stone chapel is a hidden gem just outside the University of New Hampshire campus.
Il-Gżira, Malta
The eclectic seaside sanctuary caters to a rather fowl crowd.
Qrendi, Malta
This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.
Stockholm, Sweden
This gem from the industrial age helps visitors and residents alike traverse hilly Stockholm.
Gnosjö S, Sweden
The lost American era of gunfighters, bandits, Indians and steam trains is recreated in Sweden.
Lund, Sweden
This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.