Venice, Italy
St. Mark's Clock Tower (Torre dell'Orologio)
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
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Venice, Italy
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Clarington, Ontario
A Canadian POW for German soldiers during WWII where prisoners hatched an elaborate escape plan.
Lake Placid, New York
It wouldn't be long after purchasing this farm, Brown would lead his siege on Harper's Ferry.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
An anonymous art project beneath Longfellow Bridge where hundreds of trophies line the steel support beams.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Bouncing, delightful, mechanical art at the MIT Museum.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This massive World War II calculator hearkens back to the days when "computer" was a job title.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
MIT students continue the legacy of beloved professor "Doc" Edgerton through learning by doing.
Providence, Rhode Island
A work of art that pays homage to a Victorian timepiece in Providence.
New York, New York
Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.
Gräfenhainichen, Germany
Retirement home for giant obsolete machines.
Leipzig, Germany
This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.
Melnik, Bulgaria
This tiny Bulgarian town offers a stunning location in the mountains and a storied history.
Thessaloniki, Greece
These ruins in Volvi were once at the intersection of the Eastern and Western Worlds.
Lemnos, Greece
An alien landscape on the banks of the Aegean Sea.
Derinkuyu, Turkey
The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.
Hajvali, Turkey
Live a night as a Byzantine King, with a minibar and private jacuzzi.
Aksaray, Turkey
In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia
Fortified homes of highland warriors that are still in use today.
Mestia, Georgia
Despite being tiny and rural this Georgian airport looks like a sci-fi boondoggle.
Katskhi, Georgia
Small church on top of a huge rock column.
Chiatura, Georgia
These Stalin-era industrial 'death traps' hang lifeless above the city
Georgia
Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.
Tbilisi, Georgia
Unusual building appears to be haphazardly built from randomly piled bricks.