Hamburg, Germany
Wälderhaus
This wooden hotel is a temple to German sustainability and forest conservation.
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Hamburg, Germany
This wooden hotel is a temple to German sustainability and forest conservation.
Bluemont, Virginia
Conveniently located within binocular range of a nuclear bunker, the "summer camp" area was a painfully obvious spy house.
Wuppertal, Germany
This painted Lego bridge is the product of over a century of locomotive history.
Bottrop, Germany
This massive steel pyramid can be entered by a set of jagged steps that let visitors stand in its heart.
Berlin, Germany
This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.
Brunswick, Germany
Bursting forth from a historic German neighborhood, these day-glo palaces are now a bright fixture in the town.
Kiel, Germany
The world's first and only three-segment bascule bridge folds up into the shape of a capital "N" to let boat traffic through.
Netzschkau, Germany
The largest brick bridge in the world.
Tintagel, England
A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.
Rye, England
Henry VIII's forgotten castle was built by the gunpowder-obsessed king to be defended solely by cannons.
Chesterfield, New Hampshire
Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.
Oregon City, Oregon
Home to the only outdoor municipal elevator in the United States.
Hermiston, Oregon
A stunning landscape of bunkers that once stored chemical weapons.
Redmond, Oregon
Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man.
San Francisco, California
A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.
Monterey, California
This eagle-topped spire remembers the military commander who snatched up California for the United States.
Monterey, California
A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.
Monterey, California
The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.
Monterey, California
The oldest continuously operating church in California.
Sierksdorf, Germany
A museum dedicated to the silliest fruit.
Antarctica
One of the most extreme deserts in the world, these snow-free valleys harbor life, despite the hostile environment.
Antarctica
Fire meets ice at the southernmost volcano on Earth.
Antarctica
Largest sub-glacial lake ever discovered.
Antarctica
Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.