Agii Anargiri, Greece
Pyrgos Vasilissis (Queens Tower)
This fairytale-looking castle is a wonderful example of Greek neo-Gothic architecture
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Agii Anargiri, Greece
This fairytale-looking castle is a wonderful example of Greek neo-Gothic architecture
Athens, Greece
This once architecturally advanced housing complex is now a haven for squatters that still bears the scars of war.
Acharnes, Greece
This beehive tomb built for royalty sat hidden for over 3,000 years.
Marousi, Greece
What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.
Penteli, Greece
Hideout of thieves, monks, and goat-footed gods.
Penteli, Greece
The heads and relics of 179 monks slaughtered by pirates are on display within this Ceonobic Monastery.
The Ridgeway, England
A unique flight of canal locks that owe their form to 19th-century cost-saving measures.
Gaborone, Botswana
This trio of bronze giants celebrate the influential trip to Britain that led to Botswana's independence.
Alaverdi, Armenia
This small shrine is dedicated to the designer of the first Russian fighter jet and his brother, who became Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet.
Skellefteå, Sweden
A sculpture capturing the emotional moment when a refugee boy realizes he is about to be deported.
Boston, Massachusetts
The location of one of the first private Catholic schools in the country, providing a valuable sanctuary during the tumultuous period when Protestant and Catholic students were at odds.
Boston, Massachusetts
The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.
Boston, Massachusetts
The infamous Boston Mob ran rackets from an office here in the 1970s.
Berwick-upon-Tweed, England
One of the few surviving examples of Victorian-era public toilets now houses a small homestay.
Tequisquiapan, Mexico
This monument marking the center of Mexico might be more political than geographical.
Sheffield, England
In the 19th century, this pit housed a fully grown black bear for the entertainment of visitors. Today there is a sculpture in tribute to the poor creature.
Sheffield, England
Once a training ground for Olympic athletes, this artificial ski slope has fallen into ruin after a fire in 2012.
Sheffield, England
Long-secret natural history museum, featuring the skull of a "Terror Bird."
Sheffield, England
One of the last doorless, continuously moving elevators still in use in the U.K.
Sheffield, England
The whimsical steel spider lurking in the shadows of this suspension bridge shows that engineers can have a sense of humor.
Sheffield, England
One of the last remnants of the Bessemer process that revolutionized steel production during the industrial age.
Sheffield, England
Located behind the Riverside Pub is a nautical fantasy from one of the area's renowned street artists.
Sheffield, England
This Sheffield sculpture composed of 17,000 Allen keys honors both urban falcons and a furniture icon.
Sheffield, England
An enormous steel waterfall is a nod to the substance that shaped Britain's Steel City.