Wrocław, Poland
Wroclaw Dwarves
The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.
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Wrocław, Poland
The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.
Oranienburg, Germany
The site of a concentration camp where inmates were made to take part in one of the largest counterfeiting operations in history is now hauntingly empty.
Taungbi, Myanmar
Amazingly, this centuries-old wooden monastery is still standing today.
Nyaung-U, Myanmar
Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.
Da Nang, Vietnam
Vietnam's largest Buddha statue depicts a female sage.
Hội An, Vietnam
One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.
Dalat, Vietnam
This Vietnamese bar doubles as a multistory labyrinth.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.
Mae Klong, Thailand
Acres of salt crystal pyramids dry in the sun along Thailand's "salt road."
Mae Klong, Thailand
Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.
Duncans Cove, Nova Scotia
Explore the ruins of war and maritime history along this gorgeously ferocious North Atlantic seascape.
Qaqortoq, Greenland
No longer the only, but definitely the oldest, fountain in Greenland.
Qaqortoq, Greenland
In a country where driving from one town to another is literally impossible, this small stretch of gravel is a remarkable feat.
Thingvellir, Iceland
The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.
Thingvellir, Iceland
This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.
Wuppertal, Germany
This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.
Arnhem, Netherlands
The largest airborne operation in history was launched to capture this bridge.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Where royalty waits in the height of luxury.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The first hospital in the New World.