Hegra, Saudi Arabia
Qasr al-Farid
An unfinished tomb carved into a giant boulder in the Arabian Desert.
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Hegra, Saudi Arabia
An unfinished tomb carved into a giant boulder in the Arabian Desert.
Seoul, South Korea
Some of the freshest vegetables in Seoul are grown in a subway station.
Paju, South Korea
Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border.
Paju, South Korea
The best place for scenic views of the DMZ and North Korea.
Seoul, South Korea
Tracking the 1,500-year history of Korea's star cabbage.
Seoul, South Korea
The supreme shrine of the state.
Seoul, South Korea
The burial ground of two kings and a queen is now a calm city park in the middle of bustling Seoul.
Gyeongju, South Korea
This human-made pond is part of a Korean palace complex first built in the 7th century.
Hapcheon, South Korea
Over 80,000 carved wood blocks make up one of the world's oldest intact Buddhist canons.
Karlovy Vary, Czechia
A larger-than-life statue of the German revolutionist stands proud in a small town where he never lived.
Karlovy Vary, Czechia
Before serving as James Bond's Casino Royale, this Victorian-era spa catered to the world's elite.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.
Regensburg, Germany
From Ancient Rome to WWII, Neupfarrplatz has over 2,000 years of history underneath its main square.
Idrija, Slovenia
This was the second largest mercury mine in the world and one of the oldest preserved mine complexes in Europe.
Vienna, Austria
Apartment complexes built into huge repurposed natural gas tanks.
Vienna, Austria
An exquisite Baroque church in Vienna's old town.
Vienna, Austria
The townhouse where the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory started her murderous career.
Vienna, Austria
Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.
Vienna, Austria
The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.
Krakow, Poland
Inside this Krakow church, an explosion of psychedelic color.
Krakow, Poland
A statue commemorating a Polish dog who took his role as man's best friend very seriously.
Sark, Guernsey
The first island in the world designated a light-pollution-free astronomical observation point.
İzmir, Turkey
An underground network of massive stone arches and their skylit vaults support ruins of portico structures above.
Antalya, Turkey
This arch granting triumphal entrance into Antalya was designed to honor the emperor's visit.