Binz, Germany
Prora
Hitler's bleak vision of relaxation still stands as a mostly abandoned 10,000-room resort complex.
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Binz, Germany
Hitler's bleak vision of relaxation still stands as a mostly abandoned 10,000-room resort complex.
Belgrade, Serbia
A towering spire in the fortress of Kalemegdan honors the victorious armies of Serbia during their struggles against the Ottoman Empire.
Mellieħa, Malta
An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Page, Arizona
Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.
Boston, Massachusetts
Ever wanted the laymen's version of your credit card fine print?
New York, New York
One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.
New York, New York
This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
London, England
Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.
London, England
The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.
London, England
An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.
Vienna, Austria
Op-art architecture designed for happiness.
Vienna, Austria
Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.
Vienna, Austria
The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.
Vienna, Austria
Legends surround an ancient tree trunk riddled with nails for good luck.
Vienna, Austria
The former private quarters and office of Dr. Sigmund Freud now hosts a museum housing the works of the founding father of psychoanalysis.
Berlin, Germany
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
Berlin, Germany
Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.
Berlin, Germany
Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.
Berlin, Germany
A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Barcelona, Spain
Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.