Chester, England
Chester Rows
Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.
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Chester, England
Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.
Ely, England
A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.
Valenciennes, France
This is what trains will look like after the zombie apocalypse.
Thira, Greece
A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.
Luxor, Egypt
These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.
Nariño, Colombia
A dangling church built over a Colombian gorge.
Nemocón, Colombia
Colorful lights and mirror-like brine pools create trippy illusions within the historic mine.
Rome, Italy
This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.
Letanovce, Slovakia
The ruins of a 13th-century monastery that long served as a place of refuge from wars and raids.
Niigata, Japan
Giant animal sculptures are created with the rice straw leftover from the fall harvest each year.
New York, New York
Long-forgotten artifacts give incredible insight into New York's most glamorous hotel.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.
Pyongyang, North Korea
One of the largest public squares in the world, named after the former DPRK supreme leader.
Pyongyang, North Korea
A symbol of the Workers' Party of North Korea.
Pyongyang, North Korea
A giant bronze monument to Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il is one of the most sacred sites in North Korea.
Pyongyang, North Korea
A vast museum devoted to North Korea's victories against its imperialist enemies.
Pyongyang, North Korea
This North Korean pegasus statue was built as a symbol of the speed and perseverance of North Korean workers.
Pyongyang, North Korea
This abandoned-looking amusement park is frighteningly open for business.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Captured in 1968, the Cold War spy ship is the only U.S. Navy vessel being held by a foreign government.
Pyongyang, North Korea
A former palace transformed into a mausoleum for North Korea's supreme leaders.
Pyongyang, North Korea
A highly symbolic tower in honor of Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung's personal philosophy.
North Pyongan Province, North Korea
A bizarre collection of gifts to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il from the despots of the world.
Skhtorashen, Azerbaijan
Local legend says that whoever burns down this 2,000-year-old tree will only have seven days to live.
Tambopata, Peru
One of the most remote lodges in the Amazon offers rare wildlife encounters and undisturbed views of the Peruvian rainforest.