Moscow, Russia
Moscow Metro Stations
The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.
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Moscow, Russia
The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Its vintage camera collection gives a snapshot of the past as viewed through a photographic lens.
Montville, Connecticut
The world's largest indoor go-kart racetrack is hiding in Connecticut.
Sewell, Chile
The “City of Stairs” sits high in the Andes, above the world’s largest underground copper mine.
Paris, France
A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.
Bouée, France
This tiny hotel perched atop a 50-foot tower really puts things into perspective.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The largest library in Latin America owes its existence to an Old World earthquake and a Napoleonic invasion.
Hong Kong
This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.
Atlanta, Georgia
A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.
Tateyama-machi, Japan
A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.
Ludbreg, Croatia
Colorful concentric circles honor a small Croatian town's supposed spot at the nucleus of it all.
High Point, North Carolina
A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.
London, England
19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.
Barnegat Light, New Jersey
A granite monument honors a beloved World War II canine mascot.
Tartu, Estonia
The labyrinthine home of the National Archives of Estonia is an experimental blend of architecture, art, and history.
Pomposa, Italy
The 1,000-year-old abbey is the birthplace of modern musical notation.
Schwyz, Switzerland
The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.
Stará Bystrica, Slovakia
The world's newest astronomical clock is also its most accurate.
Truckee, California
The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.
Fort Meade, Maryland
A remote horde of architectural treasures fit for Indiana Jones.
Wilmington, North Carolina
An exotic reptile facility showcasing some of the rarest, most venomous snakes in the world.
Toronto, Ontario
The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.
Paris, France
The oldest and smallest cemetery in Paris is only open to the public twice a year.