Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Giant Ruhnama
A huge monument to a bizarre book written by Turkmenistan’s longstanding dictator.
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Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
A huge monument to a bizarre book written by Turkmenistan’s longstanding dictator.
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Where Stoddart and Connolly suffered in the infamous Bug Pit.
Xiva, Uzbekistan
Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.
London, England
A traditional American farmhouse plopped in the middle of a Piccadilly courtyard.
London, England
This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.
London, England
This unassuming building produced some of the world's most famous bells.
London, England
The bridge is a secret gallery of discarded gum that has been transformed into miniature masterpieces.
London, England
Behind one of the world's most impenetrable vaults is a massive collection of retail silver.
Shildon, England
This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.
London, England
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
London, England
These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.
London, England
The pretty iron lamp is a reminder of the architecture underneath London's streets.
London, England
This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.
London, England
Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.
London, England
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
London, England
Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.
Stockholm, Sweden
It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.
Kaunas, Lithuania
Ever-growing collection of devils in art.
Meškuičių seniūnija, Lithuania
An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.