Stockholm, Sweden
Vasa Museum
It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.
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Siem Reap, Cambodia
Ta Prohm
A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia
Plitvice Lakes
A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.
Aksaray, Turkey
Cappadocia
In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.
Rendsburg, Germany
Rendsburg High Bridge
One of the last remaining railway viaducts equipped with a transporter ferry.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Geological Museum
Museum on earth sciences featuring a recreation of a famous curiosity cabinet.
Berlin, Germany
The Golden Rift
A thin golden line commemorates the deadliest terrorist attack in recent German history.
Berlin, Germany
Neue Wache
A poignant memorial that traces two hundred years of German history.
Berlin, Germany
Weltzeituhr
Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.
Berlin, Germany
Herta Heuwer Currywurst Memorial
A plaque on the side of a building is a small tribute to the woman who invented an iconic Berlin fast food.
Berlin, Germany
Memorial to Homosexuals Persecuted Under Nazism
A memorial in the Tiergarten is a reminder of the suffering inflicted on homosexuals by the Nazi regime.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin Radio Tower
A restaurant and observation deck built in a unique broadcasting antenna.
Berlin, Germany
Old City Wall of Berlin
The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin Botanical Garden
Started as a kitchen garden, now the second largest botanical garden in the world.
Kyoto, Japan
Nishiki Market
This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.
Lisbon, Portugal
Pastéis de Belém
Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.
Singapore
'The River Merchants'
These bronze statues depict the early days of trading in Singapore.
Cusco, Peru
Tambomachay
An Inca spa, military outpost or maybe… both?
Cusco, Peru
Coricancha
A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.
Berlin, Germany
Teufelsberg
An abandoned NSA listening post on Berlin's "Devil's Mountain."
Berlin, Germany
The Clock of Flowing Time
An astonishingly accurate water clock that doubles as an hourly spectacle in this Berlin shopping area.
Odense, Denmark
'Stoppenålen' ('The Darning Needle')
This risqué sculpture, based on a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, caused outrage 35 years after it was erected.
Odense, Denmark
Jomfruspringet (The Virgin Leap)
This aged paving stone, marked by a maiden's foot imprint and the tales of her plunge from the cathedral tower, serves as a memorial to a tragic local legend.
Odense, Denmark
Professor Labris Plads (Professor Labri Square)
A quirky, larger than life sculpture on an old bunker pays tribute to an eccentric carnival entertainer.
