East Jerusalem, Israel
Immovable Ladder on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.
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East Jerusalem, Israel
A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.
Jerusalem, Israel
Neighborhood in Jerusalem is home to the ultra-orthodox haredim.
Jerusalem, Israel
Oldest Protestant church in the Middle East, designed to resemble a synagogue.
Tiraspol, Moldova
A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.
Dublin, Ireland
The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.
Dublin, Ireland
Amidst the bustling streets of Dublin, there is a hushed garden that is dedicated to "All those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom."
Dublin, Ireland
A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.
Florence, Italy
This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.
Golden, Colorado
The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.
Laboe, Germany
This monument to those fallen in the World Wars is accompanied by a U-boat that Germany bought for a Deutsche Mark.
Cardiff, Wales
Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.
Pontypool, Wales
Go deep down into the earth to experience the world of Welsh coal miners.
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest.
Naalehu, Hawaii
The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
Bailey, Colorado
This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.
Bottrop, Germany
This massive steel pyramid can be entered by a set of jagged steps that let visitors stand in its heart.
London, England
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
Munich, Germany
Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.
Three Forks, Montana
These giant metal horses graze on a hilltop near the Montana highway.
Munich, Germany
This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.
Hamburg, Germany
Hamburg's first legal sex work is relegated to a gated street that still does not allow pedestrian women.
Brussels, Belgium
This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."
Sarasota, Florida
A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.