Geneva, Switzerland
Gravestone of Jorge Luis Borges
This famous writer's tombstone is a literary pilgrimage site that was publicly defiled by a rival.
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Geneva, Switzerland
This famous writer's tombstone is a literary pilgrimage site that was publicly defiled by a rival.
Bath, England
This overgrown Victorian chapel made of corrugated metal looks utterly out of place.
Bath, England
This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.
Bath, England
Created by one of England's most prolific labyrinth designers, inspired by Bath city history.
Bath, England
Don't be fooled by this fake medieval facade even if it is almost 300 years old.
Bath, England
With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.
London, England
This small collection of rare books was uniquely locked up for safe keeping.
London, England
A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.
Hillah, Iraq
Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.
Doğubeyazıt, Turkey
Standing proud atop a Turkish bluff, this Ottoman palace has retained its grandeur despite being abandoned for centuries.
Tabriz, Iran
The largest covered bazaar in the world.
Baghdad, Iraq
This former monument to an invented Iraqi victory was turned into a military camp during the subsequent invasion.
Baghdad, Iraq
A 605-page Quran penned in the blood of a dictator is locked away in a mosque.
Samarra, Iraq
9th century Abbasid mosque, damaged in modern warfare.
East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
This lake in northwest Iran has started turning from green to red more frequently than scientists are comfortable with.
Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
A bloody history is captured in this former prison turned museum.
Dokan, Iraq
Ancient rock-cut tomb? Definitely. That of a great Median king? Unlikely.
Koysinjaq, Iraq
Qshla Koya is an Ottoman fortress located on a hillock in the central quarter of Koya.
Al-Shikhan, Iraq
The surviving pieces of an ancient aqueduct that may have fed into the lost Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona's only remaining tram system takes riders to the Tibidabo funicular.
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
This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.
Barcelona, Spain
A temple to modernity, tucked away amid Barcelona's more well known museums.
Barcelona, Spain
The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.