Pingtang County, China
The Eye of Heaven
The largest radio telescope in the world searches for extraterrestrial life from the remote limestone peaks of southern China.
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Pingtang County, China
The largest radio telescope in the world searches for extraterrestrial life from the remote limestone peaks of southern China.
Barskoon, Kyrgyzstan
A boulder carved into the shape of the cosmonaut's head.
Georgia
Take respite inside this jaw-dropping church while climbing the volcano where Georgia's Prometheus was once chained.
Katskhi, Georgia
Small church on top of a huge rock column.
Shanghai, China
An collection of Chinese propaganda posters from 1949 to 1979.
Kvareli, Georgia
This medieval fortress is (or was till 2017) the home stadium of the football club FC Duruji Kvareli.
Varberg, Sweden
This innocuous-looking button may have been used to assassinate a king.
Varberg, Sweden
Hundreds of mossy stones engraved with bits of philosophy, literature and random musings.
Syracuse, Italy
Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.
Iż-Żejtun, Malta
A hidden tunnel of bones in one of Malta's oldest churches.
Rabat, Malta
Overshadowed by other, more famous Maltese catacombs, this ancient burial chamber has one of the best examples of a ritual agape table.
Mdina, Malta
The Jesus tree of Malta bears a striking resemblance to Christ on the cross.
Birgu, Malta
The medieval home is still engraved with the symbol of the profession, an eye flanked by two axes.
Bologna, Italy
A diverse collection of wax, bone, papier-maché and mummified relics.
Mġarr, Malta
Hidden beneath a restaurant, underground tunnels tell the story of Malta’s tragic role in World War II.
Valletta, Malta
After 400 years of being closed to the public, this monastery's underground tunnels and secret garden are now a museum.
Bologna, Italy
The wreckage of a tragic plane crash is on display at this museum devoted to a famous Italian conspiracy.
Palermo, Italy
A network of underground water channels that dates back to the Middle Ages.
Bologna, Italy
This zoological museum began as the first great curiosity cabinet.
Bologna, Italy
In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.
Palermo, Italy
Every inch of this chapel is covered in craftsmanship from across the world.
Palermo, Italy
Haunting graffiti left by prisoners of the Spanish Inquisition.
Palermo, Italy
This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.
Bologna, Italy
An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models.