Georgia
Gergeti Trinity Church
Take respite inside this jaw-dropping church while climbing the volcano where Georgia's Prometheus was once chained.
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Georgia
Take respite inside this jaw-dropping church while climbing the volcano where Georgia's Prometheus was once chained.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Once a luxurious flagship of the Soviet Union, this Brutalist structure remains a landmark of Tashkent’s communist past.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
An underground world of gorgeous, palatial metro stations designed as a nuclear shelter complex.
Hong Kong
Taoism, Buddhist and Confucianism are all represented in this temple that claims to answer anyone's wishes.
Hong Kong
These post boxes from a bygone era have been the source of controversy and debate.
Hong Kong
This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.
Hong Kong
Thousands of abandoned statues of deities are taken to this hillside in southern Hong Kong.
Hong Kong
Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.
Hong Kong
Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.
Xuzhou, China
These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.
Beijing, China
Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?
Beijing, China
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
Panama City, Panama
This church was transported brick by brick from the ruins of a 16th-century city into Panama City's current historic district.
Kotor, Montenegro
These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.
Skopje, North Macedonia
These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.
Prizren, Kosovo
This lonely minaret with an unusual decorative symbol is all that remains of a historic Ottoman mosque.
Prizren, Kosovo
A 14th-century Serbian Orthodox church that was once converted into a mosque under the much-disfavored Ottoman Empire.
Riga, Latvia
A statue built to honor the elite soldiers who fought for Latvia during World War I.
Riga, Latvia
The reconstruction of this prominent building fulfilled a long-written command.
Riga, Latvia
The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.
Narva, Estonia
A statue of the Soviet leader still stands in a quiet corner of Estonia’s most Russian city.
Narva, Estonia
Visitors can sit and study the board with this Estonian chess legend and International Grandmaster.
Tallinn, Estonia
A unique sculpture calls the outside of this steakhouse home.