Marrakesh, Morocco
Jemaa el-Fna Square
Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.
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Marrakesh, Morocco
Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.
Marrakesh, Morocco
It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.
Paris, France
An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
Essen, Germany
The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.
Nuremberg, Germany
During World War II, the Nazis repurposed this beer cellar to store stolen artwork.
Nuremberg, Germany
This abandoned coliseum was intended to be a grand Nazi rallying ground before it was halted at the end of the war.
Nuremberg, Germany
A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.
Billund, Denmark
The original home of the Lego has a huge amusement park dedicated to the iconic plastic toy.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.
Slagelse Municipality, Denmark
A perfectly circular stronghold constructed in the 10th century is now a nucleus of Viking culture housing a museum, village, and reenactment of an epic Viking battle.
Kastrup, Denmark
Vortex-shaped aquarium hosts Europe's largest school of piranhas and other ocean creatures.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
Oberhausen, Germany
An industrial relic is now one of Europe's most staggering art spaces.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Gräfenhainichen, Germany
Retirement home for giant obsolete machines.
Deshnok, India
Deep in the Thar desert, a temple crawling with thousands of holy rats.
San Juan Teotihuacan de Arista, Mexico
This pre-Hispanic apartment complex also includes ancestral paintings that point to its military past.
San Juan Teotihuacan de Arista, Mexico
Dating back to the second century, vestiges of prehispanic mural paintings are found in this underground palace.
Mexico City, Mexico
Once home to an aristocratic family and a workers' organization, this intricately tiled building now houses a chain restaurant.
Mexico City, Mexico
This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.
New York, New York
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
New York, New York
The home of the first American-born saint is one of the only curved buildings in New York.
New York, New York
Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.