Tromsø, Norway
Arctic Cathedral (Ishavskatedralen)
This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.
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Tromsø, Norway
This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.
Donaueschingen, Germany
The great Danube river starts here.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Some of the best-preserved specimens of the monumental medieval tombstones found throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Gustavus, Alaska
A rare kind of blue bear can be found chiefly in the national park that shares their name.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.
Gdańsk, Poland
A mysterious emblem tucked in an small alleyway is actually the coat of arms of a heroic medieval family.
Wilmette, Illinois
The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.
Takasaki, Japan
Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.
Sankt Goarshausen, Germany
A memorial for a young woman and her ghost, which are claimed to have caused countless deathly shipwrecks.
Luster, Norway
An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.
Dargavs, Russia
This ancient village and its adjoining cemetery have a beautiful history of death and remembrance.
Inari, Finland
This disused church, left to the elements of the Arctic Circle's forests is open for exploration.
Stockholm, Sweden
The world's largest model of our planetary system.
Melilla, Spain
A five-square-mile slice of Spain on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa.
Vernazza, Italy
Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.
London, England
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
Winchester, England
A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.
Montreal, Québec
This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.
Shipka, Bulgaria
A magnificent, glittering building tucked into a tiny Bulgarian mountain town.
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
An homage to the medieval rulers of Bulgaria.
Sofia, Bulgaria
"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.
Zagreb, Croatia
An eclectic art form practiced by untrained masters is celebrated at this museum in the heart of Zagreb's old Upper Town.
Oslo, Norway
The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.