Písek, Czechia
Městská Elektrárna v Písku (Písek Electricity Museum)
The oldest hydroelectric plant in Czechia is now a museum.
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Písek, Czechia
The oldest hydroelectric plant in Czechia is now a museum.
Tlalixtac de Cabrera, Mexico
Fiery-hot river rocks make soup sizzle at this restaurant showcasing indigenous Chinantec cuisine.
Lautertal (Odenwald), Germany
This natural "sea of stones" was once used by the Romans as a quarry.
Pärnu, Estonia
This atmospheric spot in Pärnu's historic old town is located in a 17th-century almshouse.
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Hidden under the thick tropical vegetation of a cemetery is the tomb of Columbo Sahib.
Rome, Italy
This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The remnants of a facade from a 19th-century market stall emporium.
Isola del Liri, Italy
Italy's only urban waterfall has enchanted artists and travelers for centuries.
Hormuz, Iran
The colorful soil of Iran’s "Rainbow Island" attracts artists and nature lovers.
Aranđelovac, Serbia
This spa park features an open-air museum of abstract marble sculptures.
Creede, Colorado
This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.
Trieste, Italy
This historic floating crane became an unlikely symbol of the port of Trieste.
Manziana, Italy
This caldera was once associated with the Etruscan god of the underworld.
Omodos, Cyprus
This medieval wine press is one of the oldest in Cyprus.
Trieste, Italy
One of the tallest lighthouses in the world also serves as a monument to the fallen of World War I.
Pantelleria, Italy
This megalithic tomb was crafted by a mysterious civilization that settled the island of Pantelleria.
Milan, Italy
This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.
Quảng Ngãi, Vietnam
A memorial dedicated to the victims of the My Lai Massacre.
Odzun, Armenia
An unusual double-stelae obelisk with ancient and mysterious origins.
San Giovanni di Duino, Italy
Two bronze wolves atop this large rock honor the "Wolves of Tuscany" brigade of World War I.
Abades, Spain
An unexpected ghost village lurks on the southeast coast of Tenerife.
Atlanta, Georgia
A popular oddity on display in a stately building, offering a symbolic commentary.
Creede, Colorado
The temporary burial site of the man who shot and killed Jesse James.
Rome, Italy
In the early Roman Empire, people deemed traitors and criminals were tossed to their deaths from this rock.