Overland Park, Kansas
1950s All-Electric House
Step back in time at this 1950s display home, built to showcase once cutting-edge electric amenities.
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Overland Park, Kansas
Step back in time at this 1950s display home, built to showcase once cutting-edge electric amenities.
Menton, France
Every year, the town of Menton, France, turns lemons and oranges into giant sculptures depicting windmills, dragons, and more.
Monaco
Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.
Monaco
This statue of the great Argentinian car driver is located near a famous curve of the Monaco Grand Prix.
Villefranche-sur-Mer, France
A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.
Nice, France
This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.
Nazaré, Portugal
A deer-headed statue that brings together a 12th-century legend and big wave surfing.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
You have to know where to look in this rather ordinary-looking square to find hints of its past as a dissidents' cemetery.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bible stories are brought to life with gloriously cartoonish kitsch in this South American theme park.
Shanghai, China
A prestigious learning institute of old Shanghai.
Shanghai, China
An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.
Xuzhou, China
These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.
Osh, Kyrgyzstan
An outstanding piece of retro Sci-Fi architecture built into a sacred mountain.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.
Ulugnor District, Uzbekistan
One of the most ethnically diverse spots on the planet.
Kokand, Uzbekistan
Final palace complex of the last of 29 Kokand rulers.
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.
Xiva, Uzbekistan
Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.
Antalya, Turkey
This arch granting triumphal entrance into Antalya was designed to honor the emperor's visit.
Serik, Turkey
The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.
Wadsworth, Illinois
A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.