Seoul, South Korea
Seonjeongneung
The burial ground of two kings and a queen is now a calm city park in the middle of bustling Seoul.
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Seoul, South Korea
The burial ground of two kings and a queen is now a calm city park in the middle of bustling Seoul.
Berlin, Germany
An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.
Copenhagen, Denmark
This ordinary street was made infamous by a legendary visit from the devil.
Rome, Italy
The Italian revolutionary's legendary wife is portrayed on horseback waving a gun and holding her child in this memorial on the Janiculum.
Rome, Italy
According to local folklore, this Roman sepulcher was once a throne for the Devil.
Rome, Italy
This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.
Rome, Italy
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
Rome, Italy
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
Rome, Italy
The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.
Singapore
The history of those incarcerated in Singapore during World War II is etched into the bricks of a popular staircase.
Vernazza, Italy
This amazing medieval fortress stands atop a promontory along the famous Cinque Terre.
Rome, Italy
A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.
Kyoto, Japan
The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.
Prague, Czechia
Straight out of a nightmare, barcode-faced babies climb up and down Prague's television tower.
Singapore
The confluence of modernist and traditional architecture in this religious complex reflects the history of both the living and the dead being uprooted, displaced, and rehoused.
London, England
The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.
Singapore
This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."
Budapest, Hungary
Some of the greatest minds in the history of Hungarian art and science converged in this café.
Kyoto, Japan
A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.
Kyoto, Japan
The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.
Kyoto, Japan
This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.
Kyoto, Japan
This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.
London, England
These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.
Waddamana, Australia
The decommissioned station is now a museum packed with antiquated hydroelectricity artifacts.