Ilha Grande, Brazil
Ruins of the Ilha Grande Aqueduct
The ruins of a 19th-century aqueduct run through this Brazilian island's deep forest.
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Ilha Grande, Brazil
The ruins of a 19th-century aqueduct run through this Brazilian island's deep forest.
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Among fossils of creatures long since cast into oblivion, a once-single frog perseveres for his species.
Leuven, Belgium
An installation that makes understanding the size of the universe a walk in the park.
Brussels, Belgium
The former home and studio of Belgian artist Antoine Wiertz is now a museum dedicated to his work.
Brussels, Belgium
A mural recalls a fictional woman who once lived at 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Brussels.
Muharraq, Bahrain
The last place in Bahrain where you can get a custom-made dhow.
Manama, Bahrain
Is this amazing tableau depicting Gilgamesh and Enki 4,000 years old?
Buri, Bahrain
These 4,000-year-old tombs form a surreal landscape.
Bahrain
This unassuming oil well changed the history of the Arabian Gulf.
St. Thomas am Blasenstein, Austria
In a crypt underneath this church lies a naturally mummified vicar whose story is surrounded by mystery.
Bendigo, Australia
Direct access to a gold mine showing the boom and bust of Australia's Victorian gold rush.
Maralinga Tjarutja, Australia
This remote site in the Australian Outback is where the British government conducted atomic bomb tests in the 1950s.
Kariong, Australia
Aboriginal artists carved these unique figures into sandstone.
Lake Eacham, Australia
A pristine crater lake 12,000 years in the making, with waters like cut glass.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin's old airport.
Prague, Czechia
A quasi-futuristic roof sits atop a medieval Bohemian monastery damaged during World War II.
Prague, Czechia
The medieval "Bearded Man" relief still serves as a clever flood warning marker.
Trutnov, Czechia
Each spring, residents of this Czech town hoist a 'slain' metal dragon onto the city hall to commemorate a local medieval legend
Prague, Czechia
A significant example of Czech cubist architecture—a style you won't find anywhere else in the world.
Prague, Czechia
A grumpy old water goblin guarding an old mill on the Devil’s Stream in Prague.
Tisá, Czechia
Towering sandstone rock formations where 'The Chronicles of Narnia' was filmed.
Brno, Czechia
In this Romani neighborhood lies a museum dedicated to the culture and history of the Roma.
Pustevny, Czechia
A folk-art cottage and hotel straight from a Slavic fairy tale.
Olomouc, Czechia
Instead of sermons, this church became home to millions of books.