East Jerusalem, Israel
Immovable Ladder on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.
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East Jerusalem, Israel
A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.
Jerusalem, Israel
The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.
East Molesey, England
England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.
Venice, Italy
A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.
Paris, France
This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.
Paris, France
An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Brasília, Brazil
A stunning Catholic cathedral built by a curve-loving communist in Brazil’s newly created capital.
Ouro Preto, Brazil
A display of works by one of the world masters sacred art, an 18th-century Brazilian sculptor nicknamed "the little cripple."
Niterói, Brazil
An art museum with an eclectic design and a scandalous past.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself.
Brazil
An abandoned stretch of elevated road in the middle of the Brazilian jungle.
Paraty, Brazil
This Brazilian town built by Freemasons is full of colonial Masonic architecture and symbolic imagery.
Santo André, Brazil
The remains of a British railway rusting in the jungle mist of a Brazilian mountainside.
São Paulo, Brazil
A snake farm famous for its venemous varieties.
São Paulo, Brazil
A huge boat-shaped hotel with a blood red pool and other oddities.
São Paulo, Brazil
The pedestrian traffic signals in Brazil's teeming metropolis light up with clues to nearby landmarks.
São Paulo, Brazil
One of São Paulo's tight urban intersections has become a haven for graffiti artists ever since a single Batman started the trend.
São Paulo, Brazil
The bookstore with bookshelves built into unlikely places.