Porto, Portugal
Banco de Materiais (Bank of Materials)
Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.
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Porto, Portugal
Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.
Amman, Jordan
An oasis of shade and color amidst the bustle of the old city.
Buxton, England
This landmark Victorian folly rewards visitors with spectacular views over the Peak District.
Lille, France
An astounding collection of taxidermy, fossils, skeletons, and even a few strange live beasts.
Fontanellato, Italy
The world's largest bamboo labyrinth is a living demonstration of the plant’s immense potential.
Currarong, Australia
These sea cliffs are an epic natural wonder.
Haarlem, Netherlands
This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.
Seville, Spain
Its appearance in "Game of Thrones" may spur on the long-awaited restoration of this medieval shipyard.
Villamarzana, Italy
Two planes stand abandoned after the closure of an aircraft-themed restaurant.
Paris, France
A mud statue stands in the dark tunnels, seeming to hold up the weight of the city above.
Oviedo, Spain
The much-loved protagonist of famed Argentinian comics can be found sitting on a park bench.
London, England
One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.
Nardò, Italy
A fascist-era rural village abandoned since the early 1980s.
Candamo, Spain
A prehistoric cave in Spain contains paintings dating back to the Ice Age.
Brussels, Belgium
Head underground and take a tour of the city's working sewer system, and see the underground river Senne, which defined Brussels for centuries before being covered in the 19th century.
Valencia, Spain
This abandoned viewing platform has become a monument to unnecessary government spending.
Ribadesella, Spain
A magnificent place to see authentic paleolithic cave paintings that are an astounding 33,000 years old.
Prague, Czechia
A giant interactive periodic table with real samples of the elements.
Rome, Italy
A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.
Tomar, Portugal
Europe's largest collection of matchbox designs is a fascinating exploration of the cultural history of the world.
Colares, Portugal
In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.
Lisbon, Portugal
Catering to broken dolls for almost 200 years, this repair shop is now a charnel house of doll parts.
Kayabwe, Uganda
This small roadside eatery exists in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, as the equator runs right through it.
Istanbul, Turkey
A tiny park in the middle of some big power politics.