Halberstadt, Germany
Sankt Burchardi Church Organ
Constantly maintained, this organ is playing a six-century long composition by John Cage.
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Halberstadt, Germany
Constantly maintained, this organ is playing a six-century long composition by John Cage.
Atlanta, Georgia
The world's first time capsule lies behind a welded steel door in Atlanta.
Indonesia
Mount Tambora is the site of the largest and deadliest volcanic eruption in recorded human history.
Tambun, Malaysia
On the outskirts of Ipoh, this sprawling temple complex is home to one of the world's tallest pagodas.
Ōsaki, Japan
A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.
Quebradillas, Puerto Rico
An unnatural lake in a naturally beautiful setting.
Singapore
Singapore's oldest Hindu temple.
Lviv, Ukraine
This museum explores the tumultuous history of Lviv under Nazi and Soviet occupation.
Damme, Belgium
Also known as Napoleon's Canal, this waterway was created on the orders of the general, and construction was interrupted by Waterloo.
Sluis, Netherlands
This bell tower is the only one of its kind in the Netherlands and was a symbol of prestige.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These sculptures of various animals adorn the building that houses one of the capital's least known museums.
Pidhirtsi, Ukraine
One of the most valuable palace-garden complexes in the eastern borderlands—and one of the most haunted.
Andělská Hora, Czechia
This ruined castle perched atop a rocky peak is a great place for a hike.
Noasca, Italy
A schoolhouse and chapel are all that remains of this alpine village.
Seville, Spain
The current seat of the Parliament of Andalusia was once the epicenter of the Great Plague of Seville.
Inverness, Scotland
This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.
Minsk, Belarus
Remnants of the city's Soviet history hover over this modern fast-food outlet.
Isle of Rum, Scotland
This once-majestic, now-abandoned Victorian castle has seen better days.
Toronto, Ontario
An abandoned 1970s theme park that has been turned into a space for waterfront walking.
Parma, Italy
The city of Parma's cathedral is home to one of the greatest illusionistic frescoes of the Renaissance.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The world's first combination ski slope and power plant.
Dobbiaco, Italy
This statue of the legendary Austrian composer is hidden in the center of an Italian town.
Shepton Mallet, England
Inside this magnificent 12th-century church is one of the finest carved wagon-roofs in all of England.
Osoyoos, British Columbia
North America's first Indigenous-owned winery is located within Canada's only desert-like ecosystem.