Vienna, Austria
Çerkez Dayı (Uncle Circassian)
A monument dedicated to a lone, brave invader.
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Vienna, Austria
A monument dedicated to a lone, brave invader.
Görlitz, Germany
This bust remembers the haunting local legend of a murderous monk.
Bradford-on-Avon, England
One of the largest medieval barns in England and architecturally one of the finest.
Alexandria, Egypt
The lost library of Alexandria, revived as a spearhead of cultural preservation.
Yerevan, Armenia
A museum dedicated to traditional Armenian clothing and their designer.
Prague, Czechia
A massive, abstract lookout tower providing a panoramic view of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
A crucified and bearded female saint.
Prague, Czechia
The oldest garden in Prague, once part of an medieval orchard.
Prague, Czechia
A quasi-futuristic roof sits atop a medieval Bohemian monastery damaged during World War II.
Rome, Italy
This room of wonder is full of relics, from knights in armor to rare works of art.
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
This memorial is dedicated to a once popular but now defunct discount Shrewsbury department store.
Hanover, Germany
Blending modern art with Baroque architecture, this wondrous mosaic grotto serves as the late artist's final creation.
London, England
Visit the grave of a famous feminist author and the mother of Mary Shelley.
London, England
This mysterious pyramid is said to be part of a complex web of occult and Freemason symbols.
London, England
A jumble of concrete on the corner of one of London’s terraced buildings is actually a work of art.
West Springfield, Massachusetts
The oldest brick saltbox house in America.
Lancaster, Massachusetts
The biggest apple in all of New England stands 10 feet tall and weighs over 1,000 pounds.
Potsdam, Germany
A stone from Africa's tallest peak is immortalized in a Potsdam palace—but is it actually the mountaintop?
Cirencester, England
Trimmings from the record-setting tree line that surrounds Cirencester Park have been used to manufacture chemotherapy drugs.
London, England
One of London’s rare Tudor-era buildings is a fate-defying gatehouse for a church.
Barcelona, Spain
This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí’s earliest buildings, built between 1886 and 1890 for the industrialist Eusebi Güell.
Barcelona, Spain
A once-secret library of Freemason history in Catalonia.
Barcelona, Spain
Occupied for six centuries by Franciscan Order nuns, this monastery is an amazing ode to Catalán Gothic architecture.