Budapest, Hungary
Péter Mansfeld Monument
This statue of a falling man commemorates a teenage martyr of the Hungarian Revolution.
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Budapest, Hungary
This statue of a falling man commemorates a teenage martyr of the Hungarian Revolution.
Sydney, Australia
An ancient engraving by the Cammeraygal people was uncovered in the transformation of a North Sydney industrial site.
Cologne, Germany
The body of at least one victim of a construction accident was left behind in the collapsed pylon, buried under tons of concrete.
Königswinter, Germany
This temple to the sturm and drang of Richard Wagner contains a dragon's cave and reptile zoo full of living "dragons."
Mechernich, Germany
This German art chapel is perfect for those who like their worship hard, modern, and utterly alien.
Washington, D.C.
The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.
Norseman, Australia
No one seems to know who suffered the disappointment at this particular place.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam's Red Light District leaves little to the imagination.
Lübeck, Germany
The bells remain in a shattered heap exactly as they fell when the church was bombed in World War II.
Antarctica
These giant volcano sponges in Antarctica are thought to be the world's oldest living animal, at 15,000 years old.
Linköping, Sweden
From under the bed of one of the co-founders, this server helped launch the notorious file-sharing website.
Pembroke, Wales
A hermit's tiny cell built into the cliffside that saved him in South Pembrokeshire.
Varese, Italy
A once-luxurious, now abandoned hotel in the Italian Alps.
Medzilaborce, Slovakia
An extraordinary museum devoted to the pop art legend created by Slovak artists.
Wisniowa, Poland
The hollow trunk of this 650-year-old tree was used as a hideout by two Jewish brothers during World War II.
New York, New York
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
Southend-on-Sea, England
A perilous medieval road leading right into the sea.
Estacada, Oregon
A plaque commemorates the spot in the Oregon woods where the first-ever Geocache was hidden.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The oldest certified bowling alley in the United States is in the basement of this century-old bar.
London, England
This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.
Caernarfon, Wales
A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.
Montreal, Québec
The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.
Montreal, Québec
Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.
Prague, Czechia
An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."