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Micah Spangler

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Hi! I'm a freelance journalist and travel writer based in Washington, DC. My work has been featured in CNN, Foreign Policy, The Daily Beast, VICE, Playboy, BuzzFeed News, Maxim, The Week, The National Interest, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and more.
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Old Jewish Cemetery of Prague.

Prague, Czechia

Old Jewish Cemetery

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

Shoes on the Danube

Budapest, Hungary

Shoes on the Danube Promenade

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

Cumil the Sewer Worker

Bratislava, Slovakia

Cumil the Sewer Worker

This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.

Most SNP

Bratislava, Slovakia

Most SNP

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

This obelisk shaped bomb shelter once was inside a factory

Milan, Italy

War obelisk in Milan

Remnants of cone-shaped fascist bomb shelters in Milan.

The Arch of Gallienus, the Church of Saints Vito and Modesti on the left

Rome, Italy

Arch of Gallienus

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

Put your thumb into the hole rotating it and your wish will be fulfilled.

Istanbul, Turkey

Hagia Sophia Wishing Column

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

"Halfdan carved these runes."

Istanbul, Turkey

Viking Runes at Hagia Sophia

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

Inside the tomb of Sultan Selim II

Istanbul, Turkey

Tombs of the Sultans

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

Fairy Chimneys

Aksaray, Turkey

Cappadocia

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

St. Joseph's Church

Singapore

St. Joseph's Church

The first Catholic church in Singapore is a Neo-Gothic colossus with a rich architectural history.

The 272 steps to the main cave, guarded by Murugan

Batu Caves, Malaysia

Batu Caves

Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.

Ta Prohm Temple, Angkor, Cambodia.

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Ta Prohm

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

Phnom Penh Memorial Stupa

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh Memorial Stupa

5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.

Cao Dai Holy See

Tây Ninh, Vietnam

Cao Dai Holy See

The lavish temple of the Cao Dai religion that includes Buddha, Mohammed, Joan of Arc, and Victor Hugo.

Cu Chi Tunnels

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Cu Chi Tunnels

A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia.

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum-Ha Noi

Hanoi, Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.

Mannequin prisoners shackled in the French Colonial section of Hỏa Lò Prison.

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hỏa Lò Prison

The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.

The Forbidden City

Beijing, China

The Forbidden City

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Working People's Cultural Palace

Beijing, China

Working People's Cultural Palace

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

(Flickr/Svalin)

Beijing, China

798 Art District

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.

Mausoleum of Mao Zedong.

Beijing, China

Chairman Mao Memorial Hall

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

Tuned Mass Damper of Taipei 101

Taipei, Taiwan

Tuned Mass Damper of Taipei 101

Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.

Leaning mailboxes.

Taipei, Taiwan

Leaning Mailboxes

These charming mailboxes became social media stars after a typhoon failed to topple them.

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