Seattle, Washington
Seattle Underground
A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.
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Seattle, Washington
A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.
North Vancouver, British Columbia
This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.
Naalehu, Hawaii
The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.
Pāhoa, Hawaii
Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.
Hawaii
This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.
Hilo, Hawaii
Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.
Key West, Florida
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.
Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten
Commercial airplanes land mere feet over the heads of sunbathing beachgoers on this tiny island.
Dakar, Senegal
This giant statue is the product of a mixture of corruption, Stalinist architecture, and North Korean manpower.
Dakar, Senegal
Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.
Ilidža, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This museum preserves the hand-dug tunnel that kept Sarajevo afloat during the Serbian siege.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.
Pristina, Kosovo
A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.
Baku, Azerbaijan
Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.
Riga, Latvia
3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.
Moscow, Russia
The tallest hotel in Europe.
Moscow, Russia
Stalinist skyscraper built with help of cryotechnology.
Moscow, Russia
This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.
Rome, Italy
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
Rome, Italy
Installed in an act of one-upsmanship, the annual sundial in this church is also a symbolic victory for the Gregorian calendar.