Berlin, Germany
Vestiges of the Berlin Wall
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
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Berlin, Germany
The DDR Museum
A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.
Berlin, Germany
Berliner Unterwelten (Subterranean Berlin)
A tour of underground Berlin takes you through WWII air raid shelters and tunnels used to smuggle people out of East Germany.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Holbein Horse
A horse statue that receives constant makeovers from graffiti artists and locals.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Martinstor McDonald's
Located in a heritage building, this Mickey D's is missing its Golden Arches.
Wunsiedel, Germany
Luisenburg Rock Labyrinth
Money made from smuggling sugar helped create this wondrous rock maze in honor of the Prussian Queen Louise.
Bad Schlema, Germany
Museum Uranbergbau
Learn the incredible story of how an unassuming spa town was transformed into one of the world’s largest uranium mining sites.
Toronto, Ontario
Toronto Neighbourhood Watch Signs
The Incredible Hulk, Yoda, Mulder and Scully, and many many others watch over the mean streets of Toronto.
Toronto, Ontario
SkullStore Oddity Shop
A collection of human remains, animal body parts, and other macabre curiosities all legally for sale.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Night & Light Projections
The world's largest permanent architectural projection display entertains audiences nightly with 28-story light shows.
San Francisco, California
Mile Rocks Light
A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.
San Francisco, California
Battery Chamberlin
Guns that have been defending San Francisco since 1904.
Alexandria, Virginia
Torpedo Factory Art Center
A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.
Mauritania
Richat Structure
A geological bull's-eye visible from outer space.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Caminito
A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Fuente de las Nereidas
This beautiful fountain was sculpted by a female artist who was ahead of her time.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Casa Redonda
A mysterious architectural gem in one of the most elegant areas of Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cementerio de la Recoleta
Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Original Tomb of Tomás Guido
The humble tomb of an Argentine general, hand-built by his son using stones brought down from the Andes.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Tomb of Rufina Cambacérès
A beautiful young girl said to have been buried alive in her coffin…
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Floralis Generica
105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.
Heidelberg, Germany
Heidelberger Bergbahnen
This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.
Brooklyn, New York
Urban Post-Disaster Housing Prototype
An interim housing alternative to FEMA trailers that is designed for densely populated areas during recovery and rebuilding following a natural disaster.
New York, New York
Survivor Tree
The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.
