Kapilvastu, Nepal
Kudan Archaeological Site
The site where Sakyamuni Buddha first met his father after achieving enlightenment.
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Kapilvastu, Nepal
The site where Sakyamuni Buddha first met his father after achieving enlightenment.
Baarle-Hertog, Belgium
Not many houses move across borders, this one did it twice.
Gainesville, Florida
A trek through the solar system here on earth.
Grindelwald, Switzerland
The second-highest train station in Europe.
Pune, India
A magnificent work of architecture designed to honor a former military leader.
Leeds, England
Winner of the Leeds Award for Architecture and the Environment.
Aiea, Hawaii
A unique collection of Western and Japanese-style graves.
Comrie, Scotland
The site of the world's first modern seismometer.
Whitby, England
This historic castle was already in ruins by the 13th century.
Milan, Italy
A larger-than-life house of cards stands outside the house of a former fashion designer.
Balibo, Timor-Leste
A colonial-era fort with panoramic views across the border of Timor-Leste, now home to a hotel.
Larisa, Greece
Dedicated to the god Dionysus, this theatre was used for both musical and theatrical performances.
Húsafell, Iceland
Though they may seem like simple stones, these rocks represent a ghostly legend.
Ingleby Arncliffe, England
A vintage fire engine is hidden inside this World War I-era water tower.
Rangeley, Maine
Hidden among the trees at the Rangeley Lakes Trails Center are more than 20 gnomes in small wooden houses.
Qatar
Four steel monoliths stand in the Qatari desert, in a breathtaking work of large-scale art by Richard Serra.
Hveragerði, Iceland
The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.
Rookhope, England
Only the headframes remain from this mining operation, once one of the largest in the region.
Stroumpi, Cyprus
The site of a prison camp where Cypriot resistance fighters were held in the 1950s.
Lisbon, Portugal
Little-known artist couple chose a former silk factory as the location for a museum dedicated to their work and other avant-garde art.
Wuhan, China
Count the statues to gain insight into your future from Buddhist disciples.
Bislig, Philippines
Sometimes known as the little Niagara Falls of the Philippines.
Berlin, Germany
The site where a plot to assassinate Hitler was planned—and its conspirators were executed—is now a powerful memorial to the German resistance during World War II.
Montevideo, Uruguay
A replica of a famous Greek statue adorns the front of the unusual home of architect and alchemist Humberto Pittamiglio.