Lome, Togo
Akodessewa Fetish Market
The Voodoo Superstore of the world.
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Lome, Togo
The Voodoo Superstore of the world.
Cotonou, Benin
Africa's Venice on stilts.
Vilnius, Lithuania
This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.
Meškuičių seniūnija, Lithuania
An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.
Stockholm, Sweden
It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.
Stockholm, Sweden
Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.
Muscat, Oman
This bazaar is one of the oldest in the Arabian world.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The world’s largest LED display, built over an F1 race circuit.
Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
This mysterious abandoned fort looks like something pulled right from Arabian legend.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.
Mezairaa, United Arab Emirates
Over the dunes of the Empty Quarter, the mysterious music of the desert.
Santa Monica, California
A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Bratislava, Slovakia
This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.
Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia
After 11 years of reconstruction work, Slovakia's finest hilltop chapel complex is finally reopen to the public.
Bratislava, Slovakia
This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.
Čičmany, Slovakia
A perfectly preserved hill village where the buildings are painted like white lace.
Levoča, Slovakia
Too much gossip or just missing curfew could land you in here for a couple of days.
Ochtiná, Slovakia
An unusual cave filled with rare alien-looking aragonite formations.
Postojna, Slovenia
The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.
Bled, Slovenia
This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.
Postojna, Slovenia
A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.