New York, New York
'The Sphere'
This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.
Places I've been
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New York, New York
This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.
New York, New York
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
New York, New York
Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
New York, New York
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
New York, New York
Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.
New York, New York
Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.
New York, New York
A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.
Tokyo, Japan
Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.
Mitaka, Japan
A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.
Krong Kaeb, Cambodia
An abandoned Cambodian resort that mirrored the downfall of the country as it was happening.
Hot Water Beach, New Zealand
Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.
Malička, Croatia
This huge metal monument is slowly being stripped to its concrete skeleton.
Željava, Croatia
Yugoslavia's biggest underground airport lies in ruins.
Niš, Serbia
This memorial park stands on the site of one of the largest mass executions of the Second World War.
Zagreb, Croatia
Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.
Elbasan County, Albania
Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.
Niš, Serbia
Structure built from the skulls of vanquished foes.
Dera, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This brutalist monument is inscribed with 9921 names of Yugoslav partisans who perished during WWII.
Jasenovac, Croatia
Croatia's towering concrete blossom grows from the site of a World War II concentration camp.
Vienna, Austria
Giant WWII fortresses that fired 8,000 rounds a minute, now home to thousands of pigeons.
Estavayer-le-Lac, Switzerland
150-year-old satirical tableaus made from stuffed frogs.
Bern, Switzerland
A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.