Bremen, Germany
Der Lichtbringer (The Bearer of Light)
A stunning gilt bronze relief denounced by Hitler as "degenerate art"—even though it was dedicated to the Nazi leader.
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Bremen, Germany
A stunning gilt bronze relief denounced by Hitler as "degenerate art"—even though it was dedicated to the Nazi leader.
Atlanta, Georgia
Secret gardens just a few miles from downtown Atlanta.
Decatur, Georgia
A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.
Decatur, Georgia
An unusual art exhibition in a suburban yard is designed to awaken the souls of those flowing by.
Rockmart, Georgia
An abandoned railroad tunnel forgotten by time awaits inquisitive hikers.
Atlanta, Georgia
3/4-scale model of the White House in Atlanta, Georgia.
Ronda, Spain
One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.
Blairsville, Georgia
An eerie site of reverence for those who have completed an epic journey.
Atlanta, Georgia
Two Civil War-era cemeteries stuck between runways at the world's busiest airport.
Bremen, Germany
Constructed by forced laborers, this submarine pen is now a museum and war memorial.
Bremen, Germany
One of the oldest wine cellars in Germany is now a restaurant beneath Bremen's town hall.
Bremen, Germany
Böttcherstraße's bells, extolling Nordic virtues and the great conquerors of the world.
Athens, Greece
The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.
London, England
This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
London, England
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
London, England
Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.
London, England
Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.
Paris, France
High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.
Vernazza, Italy
Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.
Pompeii, Italy
The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
Rome, Italy
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
Berlin, Germany
A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.
Berlin, Germany
Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.
Berlin, Germany
One of the world's heaviest musical instruments towers within a popular urban park.