Berlin, Germany
Prussian National Monument for the Liberation Wars
A towering monument to war, located on a beautifully peaceful hill.
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Berlin, Germany
A towering monument to war, located on a beautifully peaceful hill.
Bottineau, North Dakota
The world's tallest turtle riding the world's largest snowmobile.
Kintamani, Indonesia
In this Balinese village, coconut shells containing placentas are hung from trees.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This hidden labyrinth offers walkers some brief peace of mind.
Athens, Greece
The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.
Sundance, Wyoming
An antique Beechcraft airplane serves as a giant windsock for people driving through the blustery open country of eastern Wyoming.
Lusaka, Zambia
The abandoned tower is the last remnant of Lusaka's first major power plant.
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
A riverside park built around the ruins of a massive dam that collapsed in 1909.
Burnham-on-Sea, England
The unusual stilted beacon is the town's only active lighthouse.
Fairport Harbor, Ohio
The charming collection celebrates a small Ohio village's Finnish roots.
Istanbul, Turkey
A section of the long chain that blocked enemy ships from entering Constantinople.
Liverpool, England
This abandoned lock-up was saved because of its connection to a local football team.
Thessaloniki, Greece
A little-known park with unusual, half-ruined structures and a mystical energy.
London, England
This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.
Mbala, Zambia
A series of caves within the gorge hold artifacts from the Stone Age.
Ross, Ireland
This natural sea arch highlights Ireland's rugged coastal beauty.
Sunderland, England
An enigmatic sculpture depicts a ruined home with debris stretching for over half a mile along the river.
Marseille, France
France's third-largest necropolis offers a peaceful respite from a busy port city.
Bled, Slovenia
On a small Slovenian island, diners can mix and match a classic cake into dozens of sweet and savory flavor combinations.
Carmel Hamlet, New York
The largest Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere is just 50 miles north of NYC.
Brooklyn, New York
A mysterious, abandoned building rotting on the Brooklyn waterfront.
Kasama, Zambia
One of the largest concentrations of rock paintings in Southern Africa.
Newark, England
The undercroft is a spectacular example of medieval Cistercian architecture.
Newport, Rhode Island
A single light illuminates one man's overshadowed contributions to street lamp history.