Oslo, Norway
Emanuel Vigeland Mausoleum
An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.
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Oslo, Norway
An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.
Oslo, Norway
One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."
Bergen, Norway
The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.
Bergen, Norway
The former home of Norway's greatest romantic composer.
Nuremberg, Germany
This historic toy museum brings a little whimsy to a city not usually remembered for such things.
Feucht, Germany
Small museum dedicated to one of the founding fathers of modern astronautics.
Nuremberg, Germany
Nestled on the banks of a river in Nuremberg is a small museum that was once home of the city's official executioner.
Nuremberg, Germany
This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.
Nuremberg, Germany
This abandoned coliseum was intended to be a grand Nazi rallying ground before it was halted at the end of the war.
Nuremberg, Germany
A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.
Frankfurt, Germany
Carved fountains poignantly placed in parks and in front of special monuments.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.
Tambon Kuet Chang, Thailand
Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.
Bangkok, Thailand
Buddhist university that allows English-language speakers the opportunity to study with monks in Thailand.
Bangkok, Thailand
For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.
Istanbul, Turkey
Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.
Istanbul, Turkey
Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.
Istanbul, Turkey
This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.
Athens, Greece
A Byzantine church containing the holy remnants of three saints sits atop the site of an ancient temple.
Athens, Greece
The only surviving choragic monument is a trophy awarded in 334 BC for the winning dramatic chorus.
Athens, Greece
The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.
Athens, Greece
The ruined doorway is a portal to the building's turbulent and torturous past.
Athens, Greece
The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.
Athens, Greece
This ancient hydrological marvel is now the base of a modern outdoor cinema.