Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Dubai Frame
The world's largest frame offers spectacular views of the city's past and present.
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The world's largest frame offers spectacular views of the city's past and present.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Prague, Czechia
This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.
Prague, Czechia
A significant example of Czech cubist architecture—a style you won't find anywhere else in the world.
Prague, Czechia
A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.
Prague, Czechia
A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.
Prague, Czechia
Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.
Prague, Czechia
A grumpy old water goblin guarding an old mill on the Devil’s Stream in Prague.
Reading, England
This display showcases the culinary equivalent of steel-toe boots during World War I.
Reading, England
This unique, full-sized copy of the Bayeux Tapestry sports a few modern additions, including underwear.
London, England
An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.
Istanbul, Turkey
Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.
Istanbul, Turkey
This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.
Istanbul, Turkey
A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.
Istanbul, Turkey
A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Established hundreds of years ago, Gandan remains the premier Buddhist monastery in Ulaanbaatar.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
An exceptional assortment of fossils recovered from private collections.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
A beloved tribute to the Fab Four and the freedoms they inspired.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
The monastery survived the Communist revolution in Mongolia as a religious museum.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
A huge communist-era propaganda monument and mural that offers stunning views of the Mongolian capital.
London, England
A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.
Ano Vouves, Greece
The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years.
Frangokastello, Greece
Every spring, locals see the shadowy figures of a ghost army of slain Greek soldiers descend upon this ruined fort.