Berlin, Germany
Marx and Engels Forum
One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.
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Berlin, Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.
Berlin, Germany
Vestiges of the Berlin Wall
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
Berlin Victory Column
A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.
Berlin, Germany
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Beijing, China
Chairman Mao Memorial Hall
The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.
Beijing, China
Ming Dynasty Tombs
Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.
Tianjin, China
Tianjin Eye
This massive neon wheel is the only one of its kind to be built over a bridge.
Barcelona, Spain
Parc de l'Espanya Industrial
A former steam-powered mill from the 1800s is now an industrial park with a giant steel dragon slide.
Barcelona, Spain
'El Petó de la Mort' ('The Kiss of Death')
A cemetery in Barcelona's Poblenou district is home to this touching funerary statue, which depicts death in the form of a winged skeleton.
Barcelona, Spain
Calder Mercury Fountain
A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury.
Barcelona, Spain
Sagrada Família
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Athens, Greece
Caves of Filopappou Hill
These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.
Nafplio, Greece
Store for Unfinished Foreign Territory
This building served as the first customs house in modern Greece.
Beijing, China
The Forbidden City
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
Thessaloniki, Greece
Thessaloniki Brothel
A two thousand year old brothel uncovered in Northern Greece.
Kavala, Greece
The Aqueduct of Kavala
This ancient structure appears Roman, but was constructed during the 16th century and was utilized until 1911.
Xanthi, Greece
Xanthi Clock Tower
This tower is all that remains of the mosque that once stood in the center of the city, before it was destroyed by fire in 1941.
Bremen, Germany
Der Lichtbringer (The Bearer of Light)
A stunning gilt bronze relief denounced by Hitler as "degenerate art"—even though it was dedicated to the Nazi leader.
London, England
Archie the Giant Squid
The monster at the center of the Darwin Center Spirit Collection.
London, England
Darwin Centre Spirit Collection
Repository for more than 22 million pickled specimens.
London, England
Trafalgar Square Imperial Measurements
These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.
London, England
The Lewis Chessmen
These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.
London, England
Hoa Hakananai'a
The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.
