Johannesburg, South Africa
Ponte Tower
The tallest residential building in Africa is an unsettling Brutalist monolith.
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Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Doha, Qatar
National Museum of Qatar
The building is a gigantic piece of art inspired by the shape of a desert rose.
Bern, Switzerland
Mosesbrunnen
This bunny-eared Moses represents an attempted compromise between two biblical interpretations.
Bern, Switzerland
Kornhauskeller Restaurant
Dining in this grain cellar feels like stepping onto a fantasy film set.
Geneva, Switzerland
Pointe de la Jonction
Where two rivers meet—but don’t mix.
Boudry, Switzerland
Saut de Brot
This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin Victory Column
A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.
Berlin, Germany
Magicum
Visitors can explore the role of mysticism throughout the ages inside this interactive museum of magic.
Berlin, Germany
Museum für Naturkunde
Berlin's natural history museum houses the world's largest mounted dinosaur and the late beloved polar bear Knut.
Berlin, Germany
Tajikistan Tearoom
A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.
Göttingen, Germany
Planetenweg Göttingen
A 1:2 billion-scale solar system leads visitors into this German university town.
Göttingen, Germany
Grave of Carl Friedrich Gauss
The man who gave his name to magnetic measurement is buried in the city where he did his best work.
Göttingen, Germany
Gänseliesel
The Goose Girl of Göttingen, Germany might well be the most kissed girl in the world.
New Jersey, Trinidad and Tobago
Pitch Lake
This peculiar lake of pitch is so thick and viscous that one can walk on its surface.
Trinidad and Tobago
Abandoned Radar Base in Trinidad
This giant Cold War satellite dish has become a symbol of Trinidad's need for sovereignty.
London, England
Mary Anning's Plesiosaur
This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.
London, England
Battersea Power Station
Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.
Cape Town, South Africa
District Six Museum
A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.
Cape Town, South Africa
Tapi Tapi Ice Cream
The frozen treats at this Cape Town parlor are inspired by Africa's food cultures.
Cape Town, South Africa
Boulders Beach Penguin Sanctuary
This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.
Paris, France
Shakespeare and Company
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Schilthorn Piz Gloria
A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.
Geneva, Switzerland
L’horloge Fleurie (The Flower Clock)
The world's largest second-hand graces a clock surrounded by constantly changing flower beds.
Geneva, Switzerland
Brunswick Monument
An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.
