Bursa, Turkey
Irgandi Bazaar Bridge
This Ottoman bridge is a rare covered bridge with shops, and considers itself the only bazaar bridge in the world.
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Bursa, Turkey
This Ottoman bridge is a rare covered bridge with shops, and considers itself the only bazaar bridge in the world.
San Francisco, California
The historic building's ornate stained glass fixture has survived the devastating 1906 earthquake, ensuing fires, and multiple redevelopment attempts.
Pune, India
In the premises of Pune Head Post Office stands a curious letterbox topped with the design of a crown.
Berlin, Germany
Largely overlooked, this little fountain on Museum Island is a whimsical tribute to a Prussian king nicknamed the “Fatty Flounder.”
Pietragalla, Italy
Though they look like Hobbit houses, these semi-underground stone structures were built for winemaking.
Church View, Barbados
One of the last members of the Byzantine Empire's last ruling dynasty is buried in the far-off soil of Barbados.
Kitakyushu, Japan
This futuristic-looking museum was built for the centennial of Japan's most innovative toilet.
Bridlington, England
One of the oldest Augustinian houses, this church is reminiscent of the rich history of England.
Toledo, Spain
The water of this well in Toledo lost its sweetness after the death of a young love.
Balsorano Vecchio, Italy
This castle was once an Italian horror cinema star.
Bristol, England
Ornamented with "Bristol Diamonds," this exotic shell grotto is considered to be the finest surviving example from the eighteenth century.
Royal Tunbridge Wells, England
A grand Wetherspoon pub set in a former opera house dating back to 1902.
La Seu d'Urgell, Spain
This parody of ecclesiastical cloisters features famous figures from the 20th century.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
A tiny museum dedicated to the world’s tallest true giant sits on an island he never set foot on.
Madrid, Spain
This girder was hit by a bomb during the Spanish Civil War, but nobody knew about it until 2016.
Bangkok, Thailand
The pillars inside this small, ornate shrine hold Bangkok's horoscope within them.
Leeds, England
The last gas-lit cinema in the United Kingdom, and perhaps the world.
Brooklyn, New York
This museum dedicated to the history of the medical bone trade and human osteology.
Zermatt, Switzerland
This Swiss cemetery is reserved for people who died in climbing accidents.
Odense, Denmark
After attracting attention for nearly three decades while standing in front of a church, this phallic stone sculpture is now tucked away in a campus backyard.
Taino, Italy
The ghostly remains of a gunpowder mill lost in 70 hectares of thick woods.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This building played host to some of the most influential minds of the Industrial Revolution and now serves as a reminder of the influence of Northern coalfields.
Gdańsk, Poland
During the renovation of this bas-relief, the constructors added one unusual element.
Glasgow, Scotland
An 18th-century religious argument etched into stone.