Valga, Estonia
Valga/Valka Border
For the last century, this international border within a small town has appeared and disappeared various times.
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Valga, Estonia
For the last century, this international border within a small town has appeared and disappeared various times.
Windhoek, Namibia
Welded sphere dropped from space.
West Rand, South Africa
Caves that can't seem to quit producing the remains of prehistoric humans.
Midrand, South Africa
A giant concrete Brutalist water tower in suburban Johannesburg.
Sun City, South Africa
A safari-themed castle in the South African bush with the largest maze in the southern hemisphere.
Budapest, Hungary
A forgotten graveyard lost in the tangles of an overgrown garden.
Yangon, Myanmar
The ruins of this prominent glass factory yield hidden treasures buried among the jungle floor.
Yangon, Myanmar
An eerie abandoned gentlemen's club built for British officials during the colonial era.
Helsinki, Finland
Finland's oldest astronomical observatory once played a crucial role in seafaring and timekeeping.
Tianjin, China
China’s breathtaking futuristic library is lined floor to ceiling with fake books.
Beijing, China
The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.
Atlanta, Georgia
Beside some power panels, a plaque celebrates the history of an alternate world.
Atlanta, Georgia
This stone is a marker of one millionaire's personal vendetta against gravity.
Atlanta, Georgia
The world's first time capsule lies behind a welded steel door in Atlanta.
Atlanta, Georgia
Tour the sci-fi-esque reality of governmental disease management.
New York, New York
A legendary speakeasy bookstore returns from the brink.
New York, New York
Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.
New York, New York
Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.
New York, New York
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
New York, New York
A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.
New York, New York
A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.
New York, New York
A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.
New York, New York
Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.
New York, New York
Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.