Maastricht, Netherlands
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This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.
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Maastricht, Netherlands
This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.
Seattle, Washington
Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.
Linköping, Sweden
This simple roadside art installation ended up sparking a folk art movement and a controversy of international proportions.
West Sumatra, Indonesia
This Sumatran root bridge took almost 30 years to knit itself together.
Ban Long, Laos
This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.
Oslo, Norway
Oslo's historic toboggan run has been letting thrill seekers slide from train stop to train stop for over a century.
Baltimore, Maryland
It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”
The Hague, Netherlands
Hidden within a Netherlands crater is a stone bed that lets those who lie in it see the sky as a curved surface.
Durham, North Carolina
This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.
Valladolid, Mexico
If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise.
Trakošćan, Croatia
This Croatian fairytale castle is slowly falling apart thanks to years of neglect.
Gasadalur Village, Faroe Islands
This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .
New York, New York
A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.
Ethiopia
An ancient Ethiopian cave church is endangered by the simple building of a road.
Key Biscayne, Florida
An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay.
Elvas, Portugal
This star-shaped military outpost is now simply trying to protect itself from neglect.
Panjin Shi, China
A part of the world's largest marsh seems to be growing bright red Martian grass.
Aarhus, Denmark
This colorful artistic feature atop a Danish art gallery allows visitors to stroll through a rainbow.
Seydisfjordur, Iceland
These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion.
Sint Jansklooster, Netherlands
Repurposed space and ultra-modern construction collide to create this geometric wooden spectacle.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This Brazilian astronomy museum allows guests to gaze at the stars through their telescopes each weekend.
Iceland
This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.
Stockholm, Sweden
This Stockholm light tower can be controlled by anyone with a smartphone.
Hamburg, Germany
Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.