Pereiaslav, Ukraine
Museum of Space Exploration
A century-old church is now a space museum with a treasure trove of Soviet space items.
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Pereiaslav, Ukraine
A century-old church is now a space museum with a treasure trove of Soviet space items.
Smygehuk, Sweden
This statue standing near Sweden's southernmost point was based on the grandmother of a modern movie star.
Aberfeldy, Scotland
This Neolithic stone circle is the most complete of its kind in Scotland.
Stirling, Scotland
The main residence of the Erskine family and the hereditary keeper of the nearby royal Stirling Castle.
Bradford-on-Avon, England
This bridge later moonlighted as a local jail.
Tonosho, Japan
The world's narrowest strait is often mistaken for a canal.
Walmer, England
This curious Tudor-era castle was once home to Napoleon's greatest adversary, the Duke of Wellington.
Nienhagen, Germany
Twisted trees shaped by coastal winds make this woodland look like something from a spooky story.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
One of a series of sculptures making a statement about sea-level rise in the United Kingdom.
Munich, Germany
An Orthodox church inside a small "Garden of Eden" built by a man who had a vision.
Naha, Japan
The seat of the lost Ryukyu Kingdom has survived numerous fires and wars over the centuries.
Warsaw, Poland
These plaques found across Warsaw commemorate the sites where executions or battles took place during the German occupation.
Glaumbær, Iceland
This former farm In northern Iceland is now a museum, where visitors can tour beautifully-preserved turf houses.
Pluckley, England
A woodland close to England's "most haunted village" has been the site of many unexplained events and deaths.
Stirling, Scotland
This pyramid is dedicated to all those who suffered martyrdom for civil and religious liberty in Scotland.
Mishawaka, Indiana
One of the few authentic Japanese gardens in the state of Indiana and perhaps the most peaceful place in the city of Mishawaka.
Edina, Minnesota
Opened in 1956, the first modern indoor shopping mall in the world was inspired by the shopping arcades found in European cities.
Arrochar, Scotland
This uniquely shaped rock formation is one of Scotland's most iconic mountains and gives spectacular views in all directions.
Musenyi, Burundi
For millennia, explorers were obsessed with discovering the source of the Nile—is this small mountain stream really the answer?
Mumbai, India
A drinking water fountain in the heart of Mumbai, built by a father in memory of his son.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
An impressive piece of infrastructure that seems outsized when considering it serves an island with a population of less than 300.
Ardchattan, Scotland
A private home envelops the ruins of this 13th-century priory.
Kilmartin, Scotland
This collection of Neolithic monuments make up one of The U.K.'s richest archeological landscapes.
Contoocook, New Hampshire
The oldest covered railroad bridge still standing in the United States.