Vienna, Austria
Josephinum Medical Museum
One of the best collections of wax anatomical models in the world.
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Vienna, Austria
One of the best collections of wax anatomical models in the world.
Vienna, Austria
The resting place for anonymous victims of the Danube's dark waters.
Lagoudera, Cyprus
Breathtaking Byzantine paintings cover the inside of this 12th-century church.
Akrotiri, Cyprus
For nearly 2,000 years this church has been waging war on local snakes by importing cats.
Ishkashim, Afghanistan
A strip of neutral ground where the people of Tajikistan and Afghanistan come together to trade.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A beautiful young girl said to have been buried alive in her coffin…
Ulugnor District, Uzbekistan
Beautiful palace stands tall over the Fergana Valley.
Tipaza, Algeria
The original resting place of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony's only daughter.
Algeria
The abstract sandstone rock formations at this Algerian national park are rich with prehistoric art.
Tipaza, Algeria
An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.
Hamedan, Iran
This mosque turned crypt is an amazing display of Persian-Islamic architecture.
Iran
This remote mountain shrine is one of the most sacred Zoroastrian temples remaining in the world.
Tabriz, Iran
The largest covered bazaar in the world.
Hamedan, Iran
The most sacred Jewish shrine in Iran and a fine example of restoration works gone wrong.
Isfahan, Iran
The cathedral stands in New Jufa, Isfahan's Armenian quarter that was established in 1606.
Tabriz, Iran
Colorful mineral deposits turn these mountains into an Impressionist fantasy.
Fars Province, Iran
Marked by the hand of the explorer Henry Morton Stanley.
Viyar, Iran
Two Chinese dragons guard the caves of this medieval temple in Iran.
Ramhormoz, Iran
Leaking natural gas never stops burning on this hill, making it an infinite inferno.
Iran
Iranian tombstones shaped like male and female sexual organs.
Isfahan, Iran
This 17th-century structure is a beautiful testimony to traditional Persian architecture
Meymand, Iran
This 12,000 year old Iranian cave village has been continuously inhabited for over 3,000 years.
Shiraz, Iran
Named after a legendary garden called Eram in southern Arabia, built by order of Shaddad, an Arab king who wanted to compete with Paradise.