Warrington, England
Golden Gates
This very ornate Victorian gateway seems completely out of place in the modern industrial city of Warrington.
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Warrington, England
This very ornate Victorian gateway seems completely out of place in the modern industrial city of Warrington.
Warrington, England
Hidden behind an industrial area, this is one of the very few such transporter bridges in existence.
Waterloo, England
A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.
Thurstaston, England
A geological wonder shrouded in myth.
Liverpool, England
These rose marble urinals are the most luxurious loos in Liverpool.
Oswiecim, Poland
The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.
Wieliczka, Poland
An underground city of salt.
Krakow, Poland
St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.
Gdynia, Poland
A World War II torpedo launch station abandoned off the Polish coast.
Gdańsk, Poland
The site of the first battle of World War II.
Gdańsk, Poland
A floundering Polish shipyard was once the soul of the Solidarity movement that capsized communism.
Gdańsk, Poland
Modern art commemorates one of the first military actions of World War II.
Alberobello, Italy
Southern Italy's spinning top village.
Castellana Grotte, Italy
The sunlight passing through the opening of this huge cave system creates a magical effect.
Koya, Japan
Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
This enormous sports car themed amusement park is home to the world’s fastest roller coaster.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Planned as the world’s first zero-carbon city, it had lofty ideals—but is only 5 percent completed and aiming for 50 percent carbon-neutral.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
No building in the world leans as far as the so-called “Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi.”
Oman
This remote British Imperial telegraph relay outpost drove men insane.
Khasab, Oman
Take the most scenic fjord landscape in Norway and add dramatic red cliffs, warm clear water, and playful dolphins.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
This living legend of maritime history is enjoying a second life.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
This futuristic building is yet another architectural wonder in Dubai.