Prague, Czechia
Old New Synagogue
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
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Prague, Czechia
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
New York, New York
A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."
New York, New York
A historic 1890s architectural masterpiece with an iconic clock tower that, once open to the public, now faces an uncertain future.
New York, New York
A clock set into the concrete outside a Manhattan jeweler has been telling time underfoot for over a century.
New York, New York
A remnant of the original World Trade Center complex continues to serve as a commuter gateway.
Dublin, Ireland
This statue celebrating everyday life in Dublin has a few unsavory nicknames.
Dublin, Ireland
A devastating booze inferno poured through the streets, claiming several victims who drank it.
Dublin, Ireland
The block of aged dairy is probably still edible after 2,300 years in a peat bog.
Dublin, Ireland
The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.
Dublin, Ireland
This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Sumpter, Wisconsin
"World's largest scrap metal sculpture" stands in an outdoor sculpture garden in the middle of Wisconsin.
Iceland
Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Hveragerði, Iceland
Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds.
Thingvellir, Iceland
This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.
Prague, Czechia
The hidden lair of an alchemist rediscovered in a 2002 flood.
Matera, Italy
People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.
Matera, Italy
Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.
Prague, Czechia
What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.
Prague, Czechia
A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.
Prague, Czechia
This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.
Prague, Czechia
A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.