Places Added by Jaszmina Szendrey

An exploration of a small ethnic group’s heritage through their exquisite folk art.

This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.

Preserved baths in a Victorian-era spa town frequented by the most famous people of its day.

This unusual 7th-century Frankish seal offers more questions than answers about its past.

The last permanent exhibit dedicated to the Soviet leader.

One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."

This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.

A serene space tucked amid the skyscrapers of Hong Kong's bustling financial district.

Rolling sand dunes of the Sahara... in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

This ship carrying cargo and four church bells for the Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida ran aground in 1968.

A small subculture of boat dwellers keep their traditional way of living alive at this Hong Kong Typhoon Shelter.

An exquisite Baroque church in Vienna's old town.

The solemn exterior conceals an opulent interior of this 17th century church.

A neo-Gothic church built to thank God for saving the Emperor of Austria from an assassination.

The strange behavior of a tween led to allegations of witchcraft and a curse being placed on anybody within earshot.

Taoism, Buddhist and Confucianism are all represented in this temple that claims to answer anyone's wishes.