Arles, France
Arles's Cryptoporticous
A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.
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Arles, France
A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.
Les Baux-de-Provence, France
Walk through living pictures and music in the Cathedral of Images.
Litomysl, Czechia
Unique house covered in a nightmarish mural of demons, ghosts and monsters.
Prague, Czechia
The rusted creatures wait to be discovered in Prague's botanical garden.
Prague, Czechia
One of the oldest, well-preserved water treatment facilities in all of Europe.
Prague, Czechia
Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.
Prague, Czechia
An Orwellian sculpture with eyeball cameras watches passersby.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.
Prague, Czechia
A saintly relic hidden in a Prague church basement.
Prague, Czechia
A controversial artwork draws attention to the dark history of Prague's "Suicide Bridge."
Prague, Czechia
Street artists transformed an abandoned air vent into the beloved Star Wars robot.
Prague, Czechia
This doorless 20th-century elevator doesn't stop or slow down.
Bangkok, Thailand
This ambiguous pig shrine is actually a monument to a beloved queen.
Hội An, Vietnam
One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.
Hương Thủy, Vietnam
An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.
Halong City, Vietnam
Ha Long Bay's "Cave of Surprises" houses a popular phallic rock formation.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.
Hanoi, Vietnam
A gift from the Soviet Union in the 1980s, this is the only statue of the Soviet dictator in Southeast Asia.
Hanoi, Vietnam
The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.
Vienna, Austria
Giant WWII fortresses that fired 8,000 rounds a minute, now home to thousands of pigeons.
Vienna, Austria
These relics of the city's past now exist as a prominent modern feature.