Madrid, Spain
Palacio de Cristal
Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.
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Madrid, Spain
Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.
Barcelona, Spain
This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Burgos, Spain
The most elaborate of 12 medieval arched doorways to the old city of Burgos.
Trutnov, Czechia
Each spring, residents of this Czech town hoist a 'slain' metal dragon onto the city hall to commemorate a local medieval legend
Adršpach, Czechia
Enormous sandstone towers loom within a Czech forest.
Turnov, Czechia
Bohemian paradise covered in majestic forests.
Moscow, Russia
Moscow's most popular cemetery includes the graves of numerous cosmonauts.
Moscow, Russia
The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.
Suzhou, China
9,000 years of carnal history is on display at China's original Museum of Sex.
Suzhou, China
The earliest pagoda built in the beautiful Panmen Scenic Area of Suzhou.
Hong Kong
Glass-fronted lifts give riders panoramic views of the skyline and the sensation of floating above Hong Kong.
Shanghai, China
The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.
Berlin, Germany
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Mumbai, India
An architectural marvel that combines Gothic architecture with Indian elements.
New York, New York
After traveling the world, one of the last remaining fully-rigged three masted iron-hulled cargo ship in the world found its home in New York.
Wrocław, Poland
The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.
Krakow, Poland
This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.
Krakow, Poland
St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.
Bratislava, Slovakia
An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.