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Franz Explorer

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Entrepreneur, writer and World Traveller. Number of countries Visited: 121
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Las Lajas Sanctuary

Nariño, Colombia

Las Lajas Sanctuary

A dangling church built over a Colombian gorge.

This would be very hard to move. We'll just leave that there.

San Antonio de Pichincha, Ecuador

Middle of the World

An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.

Laguna Quilotoa

Ecuador

Laguna Quilotoa

A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.

The swing at the end of the world

Banos, Ecuador

Swing at the End of the World

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

Château Frontenac

Québec City, Québec

Château Frontenac

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

The Sibelius Monument

Helsinki, Finland

Sibelius Monument

An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.

Temppeliaukio Church

Helsinki, Finland

Temppeliaukio Church

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

Original location.

Helsinki, Finland

Bad Bad Boy

This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.

A 1956 Volvo P1900.

Gothenburg, Sweden

World of Volvo

The place to be if you love vintage Swedish cars.

Museum of the Great Patriotic War

Kyiv, Ukraine

Museum of the Great Patriotic War

One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.

The never-ending escalator ride.

Kyiv, Ukraine

Arsenalna Metro Station

The deepest metro station in the world.

The Golden Gate of Kyiv, as it stands today.

Kyiv, Ukraine

Golden Gate of Kyiv

A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.

Rodina-Mat : Mother Motherland

Kyiv, Ukraine

Rodina-Mat : Mother Motherland

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

The 272 steps to the main cave, guarded by Murugan

Batu Caves, Malaysia

Batu Caves

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

Gardens by the Bay.

Singapore

Gardens by the Bay

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.

Singapore's Rooftop Pool

Singapore

Singapore's Rooftop Pool

The largest pool at its elevation sits on top of one of the most expensive resorts in the world.

The temple at dusk.

Singapore

Buddha Tooth Relic Temple & Museum

This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.

Shwedagon Pagoda

Yangon, Myanmar

Shwedagon Pagoda

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

Eram Garden

Shiraz, Iran

Eram Garden

Named after a legendary garden called Eram in southern Arabia, built by order of Shaddad, an Arab king who wanted to compete with Paradise.

Shah Cheragh

Shiraz, Iran

Shah Cheragh

Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.

Tomb of Hafez

Shiraz, Iran

Tomb of Hafez

A dreamy mausoleum honors Persia's most famous poet.

Higher-altitude view of Bo Kaap

Cape Town, South Africa

Bo Kaap

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

The Pink Mosque.

Shiraz, Iran

Nasir al-Mulk Mosque

A spectacular rainbow of stained glass makes the "Pink Mosque" one of the most beautiful in Iran.

Bran Castle

Bran, Romania

Bran Castle

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

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