Jinja, Uganda
Source of the Nile at Jinja
A strangely forgotten claimant to the much contested title of "Source of the Nile."
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Jinja, Uganda
A strangely forgotten claimant to the much contested title of "Source of the Nile."
Kayabwe, Uganda
This small roadside eatery exists in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, as the equator runs right through it.
Uganda
Where the White Nile River dramatically cascades between Lake Kyoga and Lake Albert in Uganda.
Oslo, Norway
The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
Corofin, Ireland
A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.
Glenslane, Ireland
This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge.
Höhe, Austria
This spire on an Austrian mountain is wrapped around a long spiral slide and has the world's tallest wooden observation deck.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.
Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This cluster of little wooden huts once ground local farmers’ wheat into flour during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Echternach, Luxembourg
In the heart of Luxembourg's "little Switzerland" weaves a breathtaking natural sandstone canyon with a mythological past.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.
Santana, Portugal
These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.
Câmara de Lobos, Portugal
This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.
Trakai, Lithuania
Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.
Lithuania
Launch site for nuclear war against Western Europe.
Meškuičių seniūnija, Lithuania
An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia
A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.
Mestia, Georgia
Despite being tiny and rural this Georgian airport looks like a sci-fi boondoggle.
Chiatura, Georgia
These Stalin-era industrial 'death traps' hang lifeless above the city
Batumi, Georgia
The first skyscraper to include a Ferris wheel built into the facade.
Tbilisi, Georgia
A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.
Batumi, Georgia
A literally moving statue of stacked metal giants just continually trying (and failing) to find love.
Katskhi, Georgia
Small church on top of a huge rock column.