Vilnius, Lithuania
Republic of Uzupis
This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.
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Vilnius, Lithuania
This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.
Vilnius, Lithuania
While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain.
Vilnius, Lithuania
The Frank Zappa fan club erected this monument to their prog-rock hero to mark a new era of post-Soviet Lithuania.
Vilnius, Lithuania
This former KGB building is now a museum memorializing the people who suffered during the Soviet regime.
Trakai, Lithuania
Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.
Helsinki, Finland
Dedicated to the outnumbered Finnish forces who pushed back Soviet forces during the conflict.
Kyoto, Japan
View Japan's most historic city from a cyberpunk walkway suspended 150 feet above the ground.
Himeji, Japan
A displaced shrine that was put back after a string of bad luck.
Hatsukaichi, Japan
This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
This historic spot was where America's involvement in the Vietnam War officially came to an end.
New Zealand
These neon green and blue lakes are in the shadow of two huge volcanoes.
Wellington, New Zealand
The world's first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuary is a haven for New Zealand's rare and endangered species.
Christchurch, New Zealand
This semi-permanent cathedral was built of cardboard, wood, and steel after Christchurch's 2011 earthquake.
Duvauchelle, New Zealand
A peninsula on a peninsula that becomes an island at high tide.
Okains Bay, New Zealand
One of the largest collections of traditional Māori artifacts in New Zealand.
London, England
Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.
London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
London, England
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
London, England
Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.
London, England
A discarded movie prop that was the original monolith for "2001: A Space Odyssey."
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
London, England
A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.
London, England
Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.