Nichel, Germany
Nazi-Era Italian Laborers Memorial
A quiet pine forest near Nichel hides a powerful memorial to victims of a nearly forgotten war crime.
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Nichel, Germany
A quiet pine forest near Nichel hides a powerful memorial to victims of a nearly forgotten war crime.
Prague, Czechia
A beautiful window with the old Tesla Radio company logo.
Boston, Massachusetts
This historic sculpture from the 16th century is even older than the city of Boston.
Turkmenistan
A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.
Nagasaki, Japan
A memorial to the man who brought Western medicine to Japan.
Wrocław, Poland
It’s a painted window that looks completely real, hiding on a building in the market square.
Baltimore, Maryland
A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.
Taiwan
When Ghibli came to a Taiwanese village.
England
Built using wood salvaged from the ruined village of Bazentin, this unique cross survived both war and decay.
Pitumarca, Peru
A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.
Zhong County, China
This majestic twelve-story wooden pagoda built into the side of a divine hill was saved from the Three Gorges Dam.
Enilchek, Kyrgyzstan
This largely abandoned village was home to a bustling mining community in the Soviet era.
Nakano City, Japan
A bar dedicated to he Jojo manga franchise, with over 50 original cocktails.
Schwielowsee, Germany
Tucked away on the edge of a forest, this tranquil oasis brings a piece of Japan to rural Brandenburg.
La Mesa, California
A brick labyrinth hidden in a church courtyard where anyone can take a quiet, contemplative walk.
Tarxien, Malta
One of Malta’s most important Neolithic sites sits in a suburban area south of the country’s capital.
Iwakuni, Japan
This train station has no entrances or exits for pedestrians, and exists only to take advantage of the area’s view.
Los Angeles, California
The historic single-screen movie theater is one of only four cinemas in the world to screen films in VistaVison format.
Takatsuki, Japan
The long-lost tomb of an ancient Japanese emperor, complete with a miniature terracotta army.
Moquah, Wisconsin
This no-frills bar in rural Wisconsin has become a haven for thirsty travelers.
Georgia
Georgia’s answer to Easter Island immortalizes the nation’s great poets, artists, and leaders in stone glory.
Douart Amejjoute, Morocco
This shrine is abandoned, virtually unknown, and dedicated to a Sufi mystic shrouded in mystery.
Gallup, New Mexico
This historic trading post has been serving the community since 1913.
Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Visit the natural wonder inspired by an indigenous legend and the quaint town that bears its name.