Mannheim, Germany
Mannheim Quadratestadt
In this German city center, the streets have no names.
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Mannheim, Germany
In this German city center, the streets have no names.
Belgrade, Serbia
This feat of Brutalist architecture is also known as the Three Sisters.
Belgrade, Serbia
One of Serbia's oldest luxury hotels and a nostalgic echo to Yugoslavia in the state's former capital.
Belgrade, Serbia
Two buildings named after their windows that make it look like a sea of television sets plastered to a wall.
Churchill, Manitoba
The rusting hulk of a 250-foot-long merchant vessel remains where she grounded on the shore of Hudson Bay.
Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Contrasting the old concrete courthouse beneath, a modern and colorful residential marvel has emerged, stirring both acclaim and controversy.
Mantua, Italy
An architectural oddity where the triglyphs of the courtyard of walls create an optical illusion.
Andernach, Germany
The highest cold-water geyser in the world.
Huntington Station, New York
The famed poet was born in 1819 in a farmhouse built by his father.
Fallon, Nevada
This cave was hidden for thousands of years, storing the worldly goods of ancient Native Americans.
Liège, Belgium
A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.
Qesm Sharm Ash Sheikh, Egypt
An abandoned outdoor movie theater in the Sinai desert.
Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
Home to some of the world’s darkest skies, this project blends ancient Māori culture with world-class astro tourism.
Viyar, Iran
Two Chinese dragons guard the caves of this medieval temple in Iran.
Tabriz, Iran
Colorful mineral deposits turn these mountains into an Impressionist fantasy.
Iran
This remote mountain shrine is one of the most sacred Zoroastrian temples remaining in the world.
Zanjān, Iran
Salt cured mummies continue to turn up in this Iranian mine.
Healy, Alaska
A copy of the famous bus used during the filming of 'Into the Wild' is on display at an Alaska brewery.
Soudan, Minnesota
Over 140 boathouses built by miners from the Soudan Iron Mine in the early 20th century overlook Stuntz Bay on Lake Vermilion.
Najaf, Iraq
One of the largest cemeteries in the world.
Bakhchisaray, Ukraine
One of the cave cities of Crimea, built by the Goths in the sixth century.
Mantua, Italy
The "floating factory" was a highlight in the career of the Italian architect known for his unusual use of reinforced concrete.
Mantova, Italy
A small villa said to have inspired the design of the court jester at the heart of Giuseppe Verdi's 1851 opera.
Nordstrand, Germany
A tiny island is connected to the mainland by a private railway that residents travel in their own personal wagons.