Mountain View, California
Hangar One
One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.
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Mountain View, California
One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.
Nuremberg, Germany
This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.
Munich, Germany
Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.
Wiesenthau, Germany
An ancient pagan site swirling with legends in the foothills of Franconian Switzerland.
Alamo, Nevada
An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.
Lisbon, Portugal
Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.
Tallinn, Estonia
An empty relic of the Moscow Olympics crumbles away in Estonia's capital.
Tallinn, Estonia
Estonia's largest creative city is a vibrant bohemian hub located within a former industrial complex.
Tallinn, Estonia
"There's nothing there," and other lies the KGB told us.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Shanghai, China
The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.
Shanghai, China
A son-and-daughter meat market, hawked by mom and dad.
Hong Kong
The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.
Uppsala, Sweden
Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy.
Stockholm, Sweden
This Stockholm light tower can be controlled by anyone with a smartphone.
Stockholm, Sweden
A former suicide bridge is now accumulating symbols of love instead of a body count.
Stockholm, Sweden
Sweden's first nuclear reactor, R1, can be visited 25 meters underground.
Stockholm, Sweden
The library's graceful rotunda is like a bibliophile's temple.
Stockholm, Sweden
Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.
Stockholm, Sweden
Sweden's oldest animated sign is still lighting up the skyline today.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.