Places Added by Max Cortesi

This elegant monument to those who fought against fascism is inspired by the shape of the poppy flower.

The ceiling of this cavern is dripping with multicolored marble stalactites.

Depending on the region's rainfall, this church may be partially submerged.

This ice cream parlor serves scoops of flavors like rakia, medlar, and poppy seed.

The rocks around this mountain are filled with so many carvings that the area became known as the "open library."

Lions carved into the rockface adorn these two tombs built into the mountains of Dadan.

These desert alfalfa farms redefine the meaning of crop circles.

A network of tunnels runs underneath the buildings of this ancient village.

Once a major stop on the Hejaz Railway, this desert station (complete with steam locomotive) has been abandoned for decades.

A phenomenon that appears to make gravity work in reverse has been attributed to jinn, supernatural spirits from Arabian folklore.

This tower has survived the times despite being composed of mud and camel hair.

This museum documents the ancient practice of salt production in Figueira da Foz.

A devasting 2020 fire left this historic seminary in ruins.

Count the statues to gain insight into your future from Buddhist disciples.

Four steel monoliths stand in the Qatari desert, in a breathtaking work of large-scale art by Richard Serra.

This massive piece of aviation history calls this residential neighborhood home.

This tile-work piece featuring a chicken riding in carriage is both a remarkable artistic creation and a social commentary of politics and culture in 17th-century Portugal.

An architectural relic that survived the hands of time.

A deer-headed statue that brings together a 12th-century legend and big wave surfing.

An unassuming music museum recounts the rags to riches story of a dramatic Portuguese genre.

Entire apothecaries are on display at this Lisbon museum, which explores the history of medicine.

These narrow stone granaries have been used to store and dry out grain for hundreds of years.

The crumbling ruins of an abandoned 12th-century monastery.

The largest open-pit gold mine in Canada.