Noratus, Armenia
Khachkars
Hundreds of intricately carved Armenian stone crosses can be found within this huge cemetery.
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Noratus, Armenia
Hundreds of intricately carved Armenian stone crosses can be found within this huge cemetery.
Goght, Armenia
This Armenian monastery was carved out of cliffs and named after the spear used to stab Jesus.
Paris, France
A majestic lion statue guards this Parisian botanical garden, and feeds on an unsettling item.
Paris, France
Behind the pink curtain, Au Bonheur du Jour, an art gallery of erotic archives.
Qingdao, China
Forgotten German bunkers in China create a sharp cultural contrast.
Xuzhou, China
These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.
Seoul, South Korea
The site where the Emperor of Korea performed the long-forbidden "rite of heaven" to demonstrate his absolute sovereignty.
Almaly, Kazakhstan
An abandoned Soviet-era mining town in the mountains of South Kazakhstan.
Madrid, Spain
This funky former tobacco factory is one of the most striking examples of Madrid's cultural diversity.
Madrid, Spain
A subterranean relic of the Spanish Civil War hides below this picturesque park.
Madrid, Spain
A unique exhibit lets blind people experience famous works of art and architecture with their hands.
Madrid, Spain
At this century-old barbershop, clients used to be entertained with a glass of brandy and a cigar.
Madrid, Spain
The magic of Spanish aviation housed under one roof.
Madrid, Spain
Built to power trains, the engines in this building provided the entire city of Madrid with electricity during the Spanish Civil War.
Madrid, Spain
These abandoned country fairgrounds are filled with replicas of Spanish monuments.
Madrid, Spain
Five million people are laid to rest here, more than the population of Madrid itself.
Madrid, Spain
This unassuming bookstore in the heart of Madrid is one of the oldest in Spain.
Madrid, Spain
Earth's rocky history has rarely glittered so brightly as it does in this Spanish museum.
Madrid, Spain
This small and often-overlooked museum holds some of Spain's finest artistic treasures.
Madrid, Spain
One of the world's oldest universities houses an incredible collection of anatomical models, mummified body parts, and human bones.
Madrid, Spain
Madrid's last horchata kiosk is a blue-and-white beacon of refreshment.
Madrid, Spain
The morbid items in this small and hidden museum are not for the weak stomached.
Madrid, Spain
Abandoned for decades, trains still pass through the now-restored remains of one of Madrid's first metro stations.
Valdivia, Chile
A 300-foot-long Cold War submarine floats in a Chilean River as a maritime museum.