Glasgow, Scotland
Tchai-Ovna House of Tea
Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.
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Glasgow, Scotland
Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.
Schwerin, Germany
Seventeen members of the local royal family are interred in this Baroque church in northern Germany.
Portland, Oregon
This abandoned boat sits on a nude beach, is shaped like a UFO, and is covered in graffiti.
Asmara, Eritrea
Eritrea's futuristic gas station is a nod to Italy's fascist history.
Lisbon, Portugal
Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.
Vernon Hills, Illinois
The study has wall paneling from a 17th century ship.
Alnwick, England
This restaurant was removed from the famed sister ship of the Titanic and placed within a hotel.
Tortosa, Spain
This memorial, built by fascist dictator General Franco in 1960, has been repurposed by the people of Catalonia.
Darmstadt, Germany
Crop circles inspired this whimsical garden in Germany.
Svalbard, Norway
This Norwegian satellite station provides ground services to more satellites than any other facility in the world.
Federal Way, Washington
A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.
Provincetown, Massachusetts
A 19th-century smallpox cemetery is being reclaimed by scrub forest and sand dunes.
Queens Domain, Australia
The abandoned remains of a once popular zoo, and the grave of the last known Tasmanian Tiger.
Philipsburg, Montana
A little-visited ghost town state park offers a glimpse into Montana’s "Silver Queen."
Bensalem, Pennsylvania
A glittering Thai Buddhist temple in suburban Pennsylvania.
Athens, Greece
There are many Byzantine-era churches still standing in Athens, but this is the only one with a 2,500-year-old column rising through its roof.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
The humble tomb of an Argentine general, hand-built by his son using stones brought down from the Andes.
Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
Built entirely of interlocking pieces, construction of this Chinese Muslim house of worship required zero nails.
Medellín, Colombia
The religious shrine that Pablo Escobar's men would allegedly visit before completing a mission.
Snowshill, England
The home of an eccentric Edwardian gentleman is packed to the rafters with handcrafted items collected over a lifetime.
Geelong, Australia
More than 100 colorful residents stand post in this seaside Australian city.
Messinia, Greece
A somber memorial at the site where hundreds of prisoners and civilians were executed in the aftermath of World War II.
Oakland, California
An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.
Washington, D.C.
This stately mansion, built in 1787 by America's first Secretary of the Navy, is rumored to be one of the most haunted buildings in Washington, DC.