Lyon, France
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Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.
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Lyon, France
Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.
Berlin, Germany
Named after a militant urban guerilla, this famous former squat is a graffiti-covered stronghold of leftist culture.
Giverny, France
At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.
Vienna, Austria
A neo-Gothic church built to thank God for saving the Emperor of Austria from an assassination.
Dublin, Ireland
The house where the writer spent his formative years.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.
London, England
Charles Babbage's proto-computer, painstakingly brought to life.
Vienna, Austria
This museum promotes informed contraception by documenting its often secret past.
Stromness, Scotland
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.
Tokyo, Japan
Weighing nearly seven tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.
Prague, Czechia
This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.
East Molesey, England
England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.
London, England
William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.
Berlin, Germany
The music is over at the Ballhaus Riviera Ballroom, but the ballroom remains in haunting disrepair.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.
Vienna, Austria
A rooftop restaurant hides in plain sight atop Vienna's Palace of Justice.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A unique collection of gilded age mechanical pianos.
Lima, Peru
The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.
Hòa Vang, Vietnam
This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.
Saint-Ouen, France
Skeletons, medical artifacts, and other obscure and precious treasures all displayed in a wooden pharmacist's cabinet.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.
Costa Rica
This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.
Barcelona, Spain
This Funeral Hearse Museum represents the finest in cadaver transportation.
Saint-Pierre-Colamine, France
A cave dwelling that was started by the Celts, expanded by monks, and finished by knights.