Helsinki, Finland
Temppeliaukio Church
A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.
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Helsinki, Finland
A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.
Helsinki, Finland
An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.
Helsinki, Finland
This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.
Helsinki, Finland
This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.
Saint George's, Grenada
A gallery of underwater art that can be visited by man and fish alike.
Liepāja, Latvia
Guests become prisoners on a visit to Latvian prison.
Pärnu, Estonia
Legend says lovers who hold hands while venturing along this stone jetty and kiss at the end will remain together forever.
Riga, Latvia
Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.
Kassel, Germany
A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.
New York, New York
A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.
New York, New York
Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.
New York, New York
This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips.
New York, New York
Deep under Manhattan is the largest construction project in city history. So far, the project has taken the lives of 23 workers, or "a man a mile."
New York, New York
A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.
New York, New York
From scholastic to sepulchral - now under reconstruction.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This historic cemetery was inaccessible for several years due to dozens of land mines.
Bad Schussenried, Germany
This Rococo church is known as the most beautiful village church in the world, and does not disappoint.
Arinj, Armenia
She asked for a potato cellar and over the next 23 years he gave her a network of holy caves.
Baku, Azerbaijan
The building's fluid, wavelike walls are a true feat of architectural ingenuity.
Shaki, Azerbaijan
Foreign invaders almost left this lovely Caucasus palace alone—almost.
Khndzoresk, Armenia
Right up until the 20th century this network of man-made caves was the biggest village in Eastern Armenia.
Ganja, Azerbaijan
A quirky house created entirely out of glass bottles combines a collector's spirit with an artist's flair.
Şuşa, Azerbaijan
A scenic canyon with thick forests and historic ruins.
Stepanakert, Azerbaijan
This striking icon of the disputed Republic of Artsakh caused a stir at a Eurovision Song Contest.