Madrid, Spain
Templo de Debod
An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.
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Madrid, Spain
An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.
Berlin, Germany
Super-heavy Nazi architectural experiment.
Stockholm, Sweden
It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
Rome, Italy
The engineering wonder and pleasure dome of a much-maligned emperor still holds undiscovered secrets.
Sintra, Portugal
This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.
Sintra, Portugal
This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany
These blingy, baubled skeletons lie in glass boxes inside a baroque Bavarian church.
Mejorada del Campo, Spain
A huge cathedral single-handedly constructed by one eccentric monk.
Rome, Italy
The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.
Grünwald, Germany
This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story.
Kerch, Ukraine
This ancient burial mound is accessed by an impressive Greek-built archway.
Mitaka, Japan
A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.
Goght, Armenia
This Armenian monastery was carved out of cliffs and named after the spear used to stab Jesus.
Hillah, Iraq
Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.
Shiraz, Iran
Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.
Isfahan, Iran
17th century mosque for Shah Abbas' harem.
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.
Leipzig, Germany
This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.
Denizli, Turkey
Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.
Tokyo, Japan
The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.
Riga, Latvia
Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.