Places Added by Max Cortesi

The haunting remains of a World War I fort perched atop a mountain.

Angels and demons watch over newspapers in this deconsecrated church.

An ancient cemetery hides behind a line of disparate chapels.

Beautifully decorated tarot cards from the Middle Ages.

Musings of an artist carved into a rural stonewall.

A little-known, yet charming glacial lagoon.

A neglected spomenik overlooking the beautiful Kopaonik Mountains.

Two whaling vessels that were sunk by an anti-whaling organization in 1986 now sit on the shore of this beautiful fjord.

One of the largest mud-brick structures in the world.

What was once believed to be a church floor turned out to be the artwork of geology.

At the entrance of this chapel is a fresco commemorating the dead from the plague outbreak of 1630.

A massive horizontal lever press comprising parts from the 17th century.

Distressing images of the Last Judgement adorn the walls of this medieval sanctuary named for St. Patrick.

An art installation that will challenge your understanding of reality and perception.

The largest camel market in West Africa

Abandoned station along an ancient pilgrimage route.

This 900-year-old mosque was restored using traditional techniques and materials.

On a secluded beach is one of the few shipwrecks left on the shores of Mauritania.

A place to appreciate the sweat and ingenuity it used to take to make a pot.

A historical puzzle lies at the origins of this structure.

One of Bogdan Bogdanović's first spomeniks honors those who died during the People's Liberation Struggle in Macedonia.

This beautifully preserved Ottoman house is steeped in history.

A genius of the art of juggling is buried here.

Initially meant to immortalize the valor of the colonizer, this monument is now a symbol of Mauritanian resistance.