Olomouc, Czechia
Holy Trinity Column
An ornate plague column – built to celebrate life – claimed the lives of numerous artisans during its construction.
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Olomouc, Czechia
An ornate plague column – built to celebrate life – claimed the lives of numerous artisans during its construction.
Prague, Czechia
Throughout this shopping mall are medieval ruins that were discovered during the mall's construction.
Prague, Czechia
One of the famous Czech artist's lesser-known Prague installations appears to be a glowing fetus affixed to a drainpipe.
Prague, Czechia
This artificial cave looks like something out of a fairytale.
Hettingen, Germany
Opulent period costumes and murals lead you on a journey through fashion history.
Xanten, Germany
These tenacious 14th-century towers defied demolition and are now a fairytale vacation rental.
Cologne, Germany
The final resting place for a wealthy Roman family, this tomb might be the best preserved of its kind outside Italy.
Quedlinburg, Germany
The medieval institution is home to the precious treasure stolen in World War II in one of the greatest art thefts of the 20th century.
Potsdam, Germany
The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.
Völklingen, Germany
A former ironworks that was the first UNESCO industrial site.
Nuremberg, Germany
A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.
Oppenau, Germany
This ancient ruined monastery has been destroyed by fire so many times that it seems like God hates it.
Potsdam, Germany
A quaint Russian village in the middle of a German metropolis.
Christchurch, New Zealand
Get your meal delivered via pneumatic at this former post office.
Mexico City, Mexico
Celebrating the art of caricature, from comics to political cartoons.
Quezon City, Philippines
A vault used to safeguard documents that allowed Jewish refugees to immigrate to the Philippines during World War II.
Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico’s first synagogue set up by and for the Ashkenazi Jewish community.
Turkey
These ancient ruins include a stadium dating back to 400 BC.
Manchester, England
A Victorian synagogue-turned-museum chronicles centuries of Jewish life.
Sohag, Egypt
An early Christian basilica modeled after an Egyptian temple showcases some the best-preserved frescos from late antiquity.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Denmark’s ultra-modern library hides a treasury of rare, unique books.
Espoo, Finland
Visit Finnish architect Matti Suuronen's first UFO-shaped home.
Girona, Spain
A historic structure inspired by Roman, Muslim, and Jewish bath houses.
Paris, France
French sculptor Paul Moreau-Vauthier transformed the site of a 19th-century massacre into a haunting memorial.