Cape Otway, Australia
Frederick Valentich Memorial Plaque
A plaque at the lighthouse where Frederick Valentich made his last radio contact before he vanished without a trace.
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Cape Otway, Australia
A plaque at the lighthouse where Frederick Valentich made his last radio contact before he vanished without a trace.
Melbourne, Australia
This piece of Australian modern art is part joke and part history.
Munich, Germany
Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.
Munich, Germany
These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.
Munich, Germany
A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history.
Hamburg, Germany
Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.
Forks, Washington
Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.
Paris, France
A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster.
Stanmore, Australia
This odd 1930s shop remains stranded in time and shrouded in mystery.
Andros, Greece
Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.
Amiens, France
Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.
Amiens, France
The encased skull that is widely believed to belong to St. John the Baptist.
Reims, France
Bits of architecture from a town destroyed in World War I now decorate this hotel garden.
Reims, France
This small red school was where Germany signed their surrender during WWII.
Sussex, England
The elegant structure of this 19th century railroad bridge creates an illusion of infinity.
Chartres, France
The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.
Italy
According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.
Ronda, Spain
Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.
Çanakkale, Turkey
This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.
Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
This massive stone and steel monument remembers a century-old battle that cost thousands of lives and nearly destroyed the city.
Kazanlak, Bulgaria
UNESCO-protected ancient burial ground.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A palatial art deco restroom.
Teboursouk, Tunisia
The best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa.
Matmatat-Al-Qadimal, Tunisia
The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.