Graz, Austria
Burgruine Gösting (Gösting Castle Ruins)
The shell of a medieval fortress offers commanding views of the area it once protected.
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Graz, Austria
The shell of a medieval fortress offers commanding views of the area it once protected.
Marbach, Austria
The site of Austria's biggest concentration camp now honors its victims.
Vienna, Austria
A silly medieval mural preserved on the side of a Viennese house.
Klagenfurt, Austria
The medieval "dragon" on an Austrian city's coat-of-arms comes to life in a fountain.
Salzburg, Austria
At this exhibit on the world of poison, venomous animals steal the show.
Salzburg, Austria
Amidst medieval and baroque buildings, five human-sized gherkins stand tall.
Vienna, Austria
A rooftop restaurant hides in plain sight atop Vienna's Palace of Justice.
Vienna, Austria
An IT-specialist-turned-farmer reintroduces an Austrian food tradition while promoting snails as a sustainable "future food" option.
Malta, Austria
This medieval church in a small Austrian village is home to a 700-year-old Mickey Mouse lookalike.
Odzun, Armenia
An unusual double-stelae obelisk with ancient and mysterious origins.
Yerevan, Armenia
Destruction from Armenia's 1988 earthquake inspired an artist's sculptures of scrap metal.
Krujë, Albania
Explore a traditional Albanian dwelling that pays tribute to the region's rich history.
Gjirokaster, Albania
This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.
Comayagua, Honduras
These colorful sawdust illustrations are trampled into non-existence only moments after they are finished.
Honduras
This incredibly diverse research station is one of the largest tropical botanical gardens in the world.
Guatemala
Mesoamerican monoliths and zoomorphic stones covered in royal visages, ancient mythology, and grand celestial events.
Tikal, Guatemala
Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.
Guatemala City, Guatemala
It's not quite as old as its Roman appearance suggests, but this piece of infrastructure served Guatemala City for centuries.
El Salvador
A Mayan village preserved for centuries in volcanic ash.
Grecia, Costa Rica
This Costa Rican chapel is the most metal church in the world, literally.
Quepos, Costa Rica
The sister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirement.
Costa Rica
These mysterious ancient stone spheres were created by a civilization lost to time and are now mostly lawn ornaments.
Zarcero, Costa Rica
This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Rumored to be the famed pirate's lookout tower, this historic stone structure is now just watching for tourists.