Victoria, British Columbia
Miniature World
A famous hotel houses an impression collection of mini dioramas and giant doll houses.
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Victoria, British Columbia
A famous hotel houses an impression collection of mini dioramas and giant doll houses.
Ostrava, Czechia
A massive 1830s industrial site once known as Czechia's "Iron Heart" has been transformed into a playground of science, technology, and art.
Belvedere, Sint Maarten
Where Saint-Martin ends and Sint Maarten begins (or vice versa).
Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten
Commercial airplanes land mere feet over the heads of sunbathing beachgoers on this tiny island.
Paris, France
The French leader's hat sits in a glass case at the oldest restaurant in Paris.
Paris, France
The curious underground history of keeping Paris clean.
Paris, France
This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
A powerful tribute to the victims who suffered under Ethiopia's most devastating regime.
Alexandria, Egypt
The lost library of Alexandria, revived as a spearhead of cultural preservation.
Aswan, Egypt
The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.
Nagoa Ash Shatb, Egypt
One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.
Luxor, Egypt
Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.
Dandarah, Egypt
One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.
Willemstad, Curaçao
The mouldering manses of wealthy colonials still pock the streets of a Curaçao neighborhood.
George Town, Cayman Islands
The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.
West Bay, Cayman Islands
Send a postcard while vacationing with Satan.
Victoria, British Columbia
This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.
Cotonou, Benin
Africa's Venice on stilts.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.
Salzburg, Austria
Ugly 18th-century dwarf statues living in a perfectly landscaped Austrian garden.
St John's, Antigua and Barbuda
An imposing statue of the first prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda stands in the middle of a traffic intersection.
Krakow, Poland
St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.
Helsinki, Finland
This church also serves as a lighthouse complete with a beacon.
Helsinki, Finland
This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.