Bangkok, Thailand
Goddess Tuptim Shrine
A forest of phallic offerings found in a quiet corner of a hotel car park.
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Bangkok, Thailand
A forest of phallic offerings found in a quiet corner of a hotel car park.
Bangkok, Thailand
On stormy days debris from this unfinished and abandoned skyscraper rains down on the Bangkok streets.
Tambon Na Chom Thian, Thailand
Limestone outcrop decorated with a large laser engraving of the Buddha.
Bangkok, Thailand
This ambiguous pig shrine is actually a monument to a beloved queen.
Paris, France
This Paris art space celebrates the creativity and ingenuity that springs from abject poverty, especially in Africa.
Paris, France
Dishes are packed with flavor at one of the only Singaporean restaurants in Paris.
Paris, France
Grab a life-changing ham sandwich at this former horse butchershop.
Prague, Czechia
The tunnel's elegant proportions keep you snug with no claustrophobia freak-out.
Florence, Italy
Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.
Florence, Italy
This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.
New Haven, Connecticut
Connecticut grave of the woman responsible for the Winchester Mystery House in California.
Shiraz, Iran
A dreamy mausoleum honors Persia's most famous poet.
Marinaleda, Spain
A micro-communist utopia in Spain with no police, no mortgages and full employment.
Wustermark, Germany
The 1936 Summer Olympics site is a crumbling remnant of sportsmanship and a history its host country would like to forget.
Kabul, Afghanistan
A sobering museum dedicated to landmines and the personnel working to remove them from Afghanistan.
Chachapoyas, Peru
This well held a sacred source of water supposedly unleashed from the barren rocks by a wizard-like archbishop.
Berlin, Germany
This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.
New York, New York
The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.
Minnesota
A haunting army of decomposing, moss-covered stuffed animals and dolls guard this swinging truss.
Bronx, New York
This Bronx apartment building is officially recognized as the birthplace of hip-hop.
Torrevieja, Spain
Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.
Madrid, Spain
Part of the medieval watchtower is displayed in an otherwise ordinary parking garage.
Iż-Żejtun, Malta
A hidden tunnel of bones in one of Malta's oldest churches.
Prague, Czechia
A bus with a butt and biceps to put Olympic athletes to shame.