Al-Shikhan, Iraq
Lalish Temple
The sacred shrine of the Yazidis.
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Al-Shikhan, Iraq
The sacred shrine of the Yazidis.
Erbil, Iraq
An ancient fortified mound raised over the millennia from settlements built one on top of the other.
Palmyra, Syria
Mysterious lost empire of the Silk Road.
Safita, Syria
Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters.
Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon
An intimate look into the apartments of Jounieh via cable car.
Jbeil, Lebanon
A patchwork of ruins from various civilizations in one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities.
Jitta, Lebanon
A monumental underground karstic wonderland is also the water source for over a million citizens of Beirut.
Brașov, Romania
This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.
Beirut, Lebanon
Beirut's thinnest building was the result of feuding brothers.
Faroe Islands
In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.
Kiruna, Sweden
The world's largest underground iron ore mine.
Grimeton, Sweden
A Very Low Frequency transmitter you can tune in on your PC.
Gnosjö S, Sweden
The lost American era of gunfighters, bandits, Indians and steam trains is recreated in Sweden.
Vimmerby, Sweden
A replica of the beloved character's house, modeled after the author's own drawings.
Landskrona, Sweden
This Scandinavian island is the site of the first modern observatory.
Hjärup, Sweden
This cobblestoned medieval-style town was entirely constructed in the 1990s and 2000s.
Uppsala, Sweden
Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy.
Sweden
Enigmatic bug-like sculptures mystify drivers along a Swedish highway.
Malmö, Sweden
Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.
Kneippen, Sweden
Visit the home of Sweden's beloved fictional character, Pippi Longstocking.
Stockholm, Sweden
Frequent fliers welcome in this airplane hotel.
Sala, Sweden
This luxury hotel suite is located deep in the bowels of an old mine.
Stockholm, Sweden
A golden egg-shaped sauna in the Arctic tundra.
Västerås, Sweden
A floating underwater hotel, created by a Swedish artist.