Luxor, Egypt
Colossi of Memnon
These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.
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Luxor, Egypt
These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.
Luxor, Egypt
This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.
Cairo, Egypt
In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.
Cairo, Egypt
Hundreds of thousands of ancient documents offer a unique glimpse into Jewish life in Cairo.
Cairo, Egypt
Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.
Cork, Ireland
An important landmark in the history of algebraic logic.
Cork, Ireland
On the clock tower at St. Anne's Church in Cork, you never know which face is telling the truth.
Monacnappa, Ireland
Horse cemetery on the grounds of Blarney Castle.
Dublin, Ireland
This supermarket offers shoppers a window into the past alongside their groceries.
Dublin, Ireland
This neon landmark has been posing this deadpan question to follicly-challenged Dubliners for over 50 years.
Dingle, Ireland
A monument to a beloved aquatic folk hero in the Irish town of Dingle.
Corofin, Ireland
A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.
Clare, Ireland
This controversial Irish show cave is home to a massive formation known as the Great Stalactite.
Galway, Ireland
Despite the name, this 16th-century structure in Galway wasn't built by the Spanish.
Galway City, Ireland
Originally built to monitor fishing, this Victorian tower now educates visitors about the local salmon industry.
Paris, France
The location of this small park was once the site of an infamous public morgue.
Brussels, Belgium
This section of the Art and History Museum's collections at the Cinquantenaire explores the symbolism of the heart in Western society.
Brussels, Belgium
A hidden museum focusing on the sexual aspects of anthropology.
Bruges, Belgium
The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.
Bruges, Belgium
A piece of stonework relief commemorates the site where the Devil's rage, and odd apparel, destroyed a house.
Bruges, Belgium
You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.
Bruges, Belgium
A beer pipeline runs beneath Bruges.
Brussels, Belgium
Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.
Brussels, Belgium
A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.