Durham, England
'Seek Knowledge Even as Far as China'
A tile mosaic displaying a saying from the prophet Muhammad presents the mission of Durham University's Oriental Museum.
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Durham, England
A tile mosaic displaying a saying from the prophet Muhammad presents the mission of Durham University's Oriental Museum.
Herning, Denmark
Relocated from the Baltics, this bronze figure of the Soviet leader reclines on fork-like supports.
San Francisco, California
Wander down a side street dedicated to one of the members of the Beat Generation.
Athens, Greece
This century-old, family-run bakery specializes in loukoumades, a Greek doughnut once served to ancient Olympians.
Brussels, Belgium
This cannonball has been lodged in the church wall since a 1695 bombardment destroyed the city center.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Denmark’s ultra-modern library hides a treasury of rare, unique books.
Berlin, Germany
Keep your eyes out for this "ghost" and walking pun.
Cần Thơ, Vietnam
A mystical-meets-modern mix of centuries-old divination decks and Pokémon cards ready to predict your destiny.
Norway
Commemorating the story of how a small Norwegian village escaped destruction during World War II.
Altona, Manitoba
A massive, 76-foot-high version of a Van Gogh painting in Canada’s sunflower capital.
Southampton, England
This building was once the local office of White Star Line, the company that employed the crew on the Titanic when it sank.
Llantrisant, Wales
Surgeon, scholar, activist, eccentric. This statue remembers a curious figure in Wales’ history.
Malawali N.m., India
Ancient rock-cut caves adorned with Buddhist inscriptions and sculptures.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
One of the few remnants of an extensive tram network that once made Buenos Aires the “City of Trams.”
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Home to artworks so small you need a microscope to see them.
Jinning, Taiwan
These large speakers once broadcasted propaganda across the strait to the People’s Republic of China.
Concord, Massachusetts
This historic hotel was once home to Henry David Thoreau and rumored to be haunted by ghosts of fallen soldiers from the American Revolution.
Gothenburg, Sweden
Sweden's largest remaining gantry crane is a relic of Gothenburg's industrial past.
Almere, Netherlands
This diner from 1930s America now resides in a small town in the Netherlands.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The last original miniature duckpin bowling lanes in America, located in a Milwaukee dive bar.
Potsdam, Germany
A bizarre representation of our ever forward moving society.
Couvin, Belgium
This bunker site once briefly used by Hitler now features locals’ accounts of German occupation.
Santiago, Chile
The site of detentions and torture under the Pinochet regime in Chile is now a memorial.
Bern, Switzerland
Dining in this grain cellar feels like stepping onto a fantasy film set.