Paris, France
Le Défenseur du Temps (The Defender of Time)
A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster.
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Paris, France
A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster.
Paris, France
A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.
Paris, France
This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.
Paris, France
Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.
Paris, France
Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.
Madrid, Spain
This funky former tobacco factory is one of the most striking examples of Madrid's cultural diversity.
Madrid, Spain
Stuck in the middle of a modern Madrid city block are the remains of a 19th century sports complex.
Madrid, Spain
A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.
Madrid, Spain
The earliest known map to show America, discovered by accident at a Paris bookshop.
Madrid, Spain
Abandoned for decades, trains still pass through the now-restored remains of one of Madrid's first metro stations.
Melbourne, Australia
An abandoned jewel of a ballroom on the top floor of Australia’s busiest rail station echoes with the sounds of a bygone era.
Barcelona, Spain
Bask in the 19th century grandeur of an eccentric Freemason millionaire's private gardens.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
House of vintage taxidermy and Steampunk sculptures in a quiet Pittsburgh neighborhood.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This Old Testament garden features 100 plants from biblical times.
Boston, Massachusetts
From bench to vandalism to art, this silly prank seat was funny enough to become permanent.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Its vintage camera collection gives a snapshot of the past as viewed through a photographic lens.
Estonia
A wooden statue of an Estonian pagan god and King of the Setos stands atop a sacred hill.
Qinhuangdao Shi, China
Where the Great Wall of China meets the sea.