Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Asen Dynasty Monument
An homage to the medieval rulers of Bulgaria.
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Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
An homage to the medieval rulers of Bulgaria.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bridge that died in war and was resurected.
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Brussels, Belgium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Ghent, Belgium
This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.
Salzburg, Austria
Ugly 18th-century dwarf statues living in a perfectly landscaped Austrian garden.
Kyoto, Japan
This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.
Vienna, Austria
Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.
Vienna, Austria
Op-art architecture designed for happiness.
Tokyo, Japan
This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.
Osaka, Japan
The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.
Nikko, Japan
A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.
Kamakura, Japan
A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.
Tokyo, Japan
Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
Hatsukaichi, Japan
This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.
Kyoto, Japan
The 10,000 Torii shrine.
Vienna, Austria
Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.
Nara, Japan
This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.
Kyoto, Japan
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
Granada, Spain
Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.
Barcelona, Spain
An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.
Ronda, Spain
One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.
Setenil de las Bodegas, Spain
A Spanish town built into the cliffs.