Avanos, Turkey
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This giant work of Cappadocian pottery includes a memorial for the artisan who created it.
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Avanos, Turkey
This giant work of Cappadocian pottery includes a memorial for the artisan who created it.
Curtea de Argeș, Romania
According to a gruesome legend, an architect sacrificed his wife to build this spectacular, 16th-century cathedral.
Rennes-les-Bains, France
These thermal springs were once popular with residents of a nearby Roman colony.
Mata Ortiz, Mexico
A small gallery in the home of the founding father of Mata Ortiz pottery.
Zug, Switzerland
Walk down these stairs to get an underwater view of Switzerland's Lake Zug.
Wellington, New Zealand
A winding staircase that appears to lead to nowhere is actually a diving platform into the Wellington Harbour.
Hong Kong
Regal guardians to one of the biggest banks in the world, symbols of Hong Kong's history and resilience.
Madrid, Spain
This piece of early engineering is rather unknown despite its location in the heart of Madrid.
Velha Goa, India
This cemetery in Velha Goa was once the site of several historical religious buildings.
Kazichene, Bulgaria
The Bulgarian royal family exclusively used this ornate, now-abandoned train station.
Pavia, Italy
These 500-year-old frescoes depict the city in its glory days.
London, England
A jumble of concrete on the corner of one of London’s terraced buildings is actually a work of art.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Come for the 14-foot-long taxidermy alligator. Stay for the mini costumed gators shooting pool.
Alpine, Texas
A group of college students hauled a desk up a mountain more than 40 years ago. The notebooks inside have become a makeshift time capsule.
Vilnius, Lithuania
A miraculous three-handed portrait of a saint can be found inside this church.
Seville, Spain
Drink the 'Blood of Christ' in this Roman Catholic fever dream.
Helsingør, Denmark
Just off the city’s central station hides a quaint lamp-lit alley into medieval Elsinore.
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
This now-abandoned shopping center in Playa del Carmen was built to resemble a medieval European castle.
Rotsund, Norway
The gnarled remains of an exploded German bunker from World War II sit along a breathtaking fjord.
Steinsel, Luxembourg
The cave of a 12th-century hermit is still visited and venerated today.
London, England
Visit the grave of a famous feminist author and the mother of Mary Shelley.
Gurgulyat, Bulgaria
While it would not look out of place among Serbian spomeniks, this massive Bulgarian monument commemorates one of their defeats.
Milan, Italy
Sip a Negroni Sbagliato in the bar that invented it.
Hara Sghira Er Riadh, Tunisia
An awesome blend of traditional architecture and street art.