Antarctica
Esperanza Base
The birthplace of the very first human resident born in Antarctica.
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Antarctica
The birthplace of the very first human resident born in Antarctica.
Antarctica
An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.
Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Final resting place of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A beautiful young girl said to have been buried alive in her coffin…
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
The humble tomb of an Argentine general, hand-built by his son using stones brought down from the Andes.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
The final resting place of the liberator of Argentina is guarded around the clock by two soldiers.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
You have to know where to look in this rather ordinary-looking square to find hints of its past as a dissidents' cemetery.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.
Ushuaia, Argentina
This plaza at the end of the world teems with monumental tributes to a problematic history, and laser discs.
Arles, France
This ancient theater was once the home of fierce gladiatorial battles.
Nîmes, France
The lost Latin words were reconstructed using the holes from the nails that once pinned them in place.
Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France
This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.
Montpellier, France
This plaza is home to a number of works, including Montpellier‘s own Arc de Triomphe.
Creissels, France
The world's tallest bridge is also possibly the most elegant.
Savigny-lès-Beaune, France
This French chateau is home to the world’s largest private collection of fighter jets.
Basel, Switzerland
This 42-foot tribute to the workforce still reminds us to pause and recharge.
Zurich, Switzerland
One of a series of no-purpose kinetic artworks by Swiss sculptor Jean Tinguely.
Turin, Italy
One of the oldest and most significant collections of Ancient Egyptian archeology outside of Egypt.
Schattenhalb, Switzerland
The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.
Milan, Italy
A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.
Milan, Italy
This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.