Väster, Sweden
Match Museum
One of the world’s only museums dedicated to the humble matchstick.
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Väster, Sweden
One of the world’s only museums dedicated to the humble matchstick.
Big Pine Key, Florida
Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.
Rome, Italy
This immaculately preserved church from late antiquity was originally the mausoleum of the Emperor Constantine's daughter.
Kanab, Utah
Discover this sandstone alcove, a geologic wonder in southern Utah, that continues to slowly shape shift.
Cochem, Germany
This 12th-century castle majestically overlooks the city and the beautiful Mosel River valley.
Himeji, Japan
A displaced shrine that was put back after a string of bad luck.
Ringkøbing, Denmark
A bold sculpture highlighting the stark inequality between Western affluence and developing world hardship.
Nanjing, China
A massive underground palace containing a colossal reclining Buddha statue and the only Buddha parietal bone relic in the world.
Wanaka, New Zealand
Eclectic collection of cars, trucks, toys, aircraft, and machines from across the 20th and 21st centuries.
Hong Kong
This unique footbridge stands out among the surrounding buildings, and is a popular filming and photography spot.
Oslo, Norway
In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.
Oslo, Norway
The hillside where Edvard Munch experienced the panic attack that inspired “The Scream” offers one of the most striking evening views in Oslo.
Garching bei München, Germany
An enormous hand-carved and painted pole.
Oslo, Norway
Charming small streets lined with well preserved wooden houses dating to the 18th and 19th century.
Hong Kong
Ancient artifacts discovered during the construction of an underground railway station are now on display in its concourse.
Nara, Japan
A traditional Nepalese window blends into the historic merchant district of Old Nara Town.
Hong Kong
A rare surviving cluster of 1950s tenement buildings were saved from demolition after featuring in an award-winning film.
Kyoto, Japan
The home of Mario and his friends
Alajuela, Costa Rica
A park that allows you to get up close and personal with one of the world's largest open volcanic craters.
Hull, England
This mummified mermaid corpse is an aquatic curio that was eventually revealed to be a fake.
Hakui, Japan
This “forbidden” sanctuary has managed to preserve a unique, ancient ecosystem.
Batu Gajah, Malaysia
A Scottish tycoon’s unfinished mansion is known as one of Malaysia’s most haunted buildings.
Manila, Philippines
This piece of the Berlin Wall symbolizes the shared German and Filipino struggles for freedom.
Gibraltar
Engineering ingenuity during the battle of Gibraltar.