Kaliningrad, Russia
Fort No. 5 "Friedrich Wilhelm III"
This monument commemorates the soldiers who fought for 16 hours straight to penetrate this concrete fort.
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Kaliningrad, Russia
This monument commemorates the soldiers who fought for 16 hours straight to penetrate this concrete fort.
Odessa, Ukraine
Featured in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.
Hamedan, Iran
The most sacred Jewish shrine in Iran and a fine example of restoration works gone wrong.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
This former railway facility is the oldest in Slovenia, and now houses a museum showcasing the history of steam locomotives.
Malbork, Poland
This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.
Stomoplo, Bulgaria
Not far from a popular beach, an unfinished, abandoned mansion for Bulgaria's last communist dictator.
Gagra, Georgia
Veryovkina Cave is more than 1.3 miles deep—the deepest known in the world.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
A collection of old steam and diesel locomotives sitting in a fenced-off garden.
Longyearbyen, Norway
The world's northernmost brewery uses water from a 2,000-year-old glacier to create its beer.
Pyramiden, Norway
This abandoned mining village was predicted to resist decay longer than any other modern human settlement.
Longyearbyen, Norway
In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.
Odda, Norway
Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."
Strand, Norway
This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.
Forsand, Norway
This giant boulder is pinched over a 1000-meter abyss by two mountains.
Suffolk, England
A 550-square-meter micro-nation off the coast of Britain.
Telega, Romania
This enormous abandoned prison was once dubbed the "Bastille of Romania."
Chiusdino, Italy
This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.
Sylva, North Carolina
The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie 'The Fugitive' can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.
Stockholm, Sweden
Frequent fliers welcome in this airplane hotel.
Hong Kong
A biblically accurate ark located beneath a Hong Kong bridge is fun for the whole Christian family.
Hong Kong
Venture into the hideout of one of Hong Kong's legendary pirates.
Black Rock, Australia
Australia's only intact colonial warship never saw action before being turned into a scenic wreck.
Sydney, Australia
The bones of this aquatic dinosaur turned to opal over the centuries and the beast's remains were almost sold as jewelry.
Christmas Island, Australia
The red crab exhibits one of the most spectacular migrations on earth, despite manmade obstacles.