Nafplio, Greece
Lion of Bavaria
This slumbering beast honors the Bavarian soldiers who died in Greece during a 19th-century typhoid outbreak.
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Nafplio, Greece
This slumbering beast honors the Bavarian soldiers who died in Greece during a 19th-century typhoid outbreak.
Vilnius, Lithuania
An abandoned masterpiece of Soviet Brutalist architecture.
Washington, D.C.
An overlooked tribute to one of the most important peace deals in American history.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
The only monument to name all of the passengers and crew who died on the RMS Titanic.
Washington, D.C.
Sit where JFK proposed to Jackie or where Nixon dined on meatloaf at this storied pub.
Spencer, Massachusetts
The only certified Trappist brewery outside of Europe hides in the central Massachusetts hills.
Isfahan, Iran
The cathedral stands in New Jufa, Isfahan's Armenian quarter that was established in 1606.
Afar Zone 2, Ethiopia
The Earth's saltiest natural body of water belches toxic gas.
Doha, Qatar
This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.
Calabasas, California
The restored estate of a wealthy rancher was once at the heart of an unprecedented legal victory.
Chesterfield, England
A labyrinthine underworld of tunnels and caverns hides beneath the city.
Tokyo, Japan
Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”
Varanasi, India
Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.
Nicosia, Cyprus
This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.
Dhaka, Bangladesh
This colorful palace is an oasis of calm amid the hustle and bustle of the Buriganga riverfront.
Dhaka, Bangladesh
The untimely death of a dignitary's daughter led to this fort being abandoned before it was ever finished.
Punakha, Bhutan
This colorful overpass is one of Bhutan's longest suspension bridges.
Isfahan, Iran
This 17th-century structure is a beautiful testimony to traditional Persian architecture
Washington, D.C.
A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.
Washington, D.C.
Through the decades, Black music stars have performed at this historic hub for music and the arts.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Pyongyang’s Arch of Triumph is the second tallest triumphal arch in the world.
Quito, Ecuador
Ecuador’s historic seat of government has been quietly looted in recent decades, and no one knows how or by whom.
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Kuwait City's uniquely designed water towers look straight out of a retro sci-fi cityscape.
Seoul, South Korea
Buy your fish and have it cooked to order in this bustling, eight-floor seafood market.