Munich, Germany
Eisbachwelle
Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.
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Munich, Germany
Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.
Munich, Germany
Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Kampala, Uganda
The burial ground of four Buganda monarchs was nearly destroyed by a devastating fire.
Uganda
Where the White Nile River dramatically cascades between Lake Kyoga and Lake Albert in Uganda.
Sundi, São Tomé and PrÃncipe
This abandoned plantation was once witness to an eclipse that proved Einstein's theory of relativity.
Caue, São Tomé and PrÃncipe
Nature’s skyscraper launches out of the terrain with attitude.
Kandy, Sri Lanka
This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
This mesmerizing architectural wonder will take your breath away with its unusual color patterns.
Chobe, Botswana
There is only one place in the world where the corners of four nations come together.
Lalibela, Ethiopia
An otherworldly restaurant perched on the edge of a jagged cliff next to a medieval holy city.
Lalibela, Ethiopia
An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church hewn out of a single rock.
Tatev, Armenia
The world's longest nonstop reversible cable car soars through spectacular scenery to the medieval Tatev Monastery.
Garni, Armenia
A geological oddity topped with a 2,000-year-old pagan temple.
Bender, Moldova
A unique collection of Soviet military artifacts lies hidden away in a disused train, in the unrecognized Eastern European republic of Transnistria.
Chisinau, Moldova
This abandoned Soviet circus is slowly being restored to its Communist-era glory.
Tiraspol, Moldova
A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.
Baku, Azerbaijan
This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.
Baku, Azerbaijan
The building's fluid, wavelike walls are a true feat of architectural ingenuity.
Baku, Azerbaijan
A unique museum dedicated to culture and artistry of carpet weaving.
Qobustan, Azerbaijan
Resonant stone, that has been played since prehistoric times.
Ganja, Azerbaijan
A quirky house created entirely out of glass bottles combines a collector's spirit with an artist's flair.
Stepanakert, Azerbaijan
This striking icon of the disputed Republic of Artsakh caused a stir at a Eurovision Song Contest.
Qobustan, Azerbaijan
Home to nearly a third of the world's mud volcanoes, Azerbaijan is home to a messy, bubbling, and sometimes explosive landscape.