Barcelona, Spain
Museu Frederic Marès
An eclectic collection of thousands of items owned by the sculptor Frederic Marès.
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Barcelona, Spain
An eclectic collection of thousands of items owned by the sculptor Frederic Marès.
York, England
A unique tribute to the chocolatey past that helped shape one British city.
York, England
After public executions took place at this location, attendants would also attend a local horse race.
York, England
A monolith stands at the site of the most significant battle ever fought on British soil.
York, England
A stained-glass window from the 15th century offers a vision of the end of the world.
York, England
A modern mini-Stonehenge is hidden in a public reserve, not far from a former Viking stronghold.
York, England
When the plague struck York, this stone was used to leave supplies for the sick.
York, England
A Reformation-era fiery figurehead once denoted this location as a print shop.
York, England
The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.
Turin, Italy
Now an entertainment complex, the Lingotto building was once an avant-garde auto factory with a test track on the roof.
Matale, Sri Lanka
An enigmatic temple with complicated history, at the center of Sri Lanka.
Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
This storied Buddhist temple is a rare example of a stupa within a stupa.
Medellín, Colombia
An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.
Zipaquira, Colombia
Cathedral carved out of salt, located a mile below the Earth's surface.
Crow Agency, Montana
A memorial to the most decisive Native American victory of the Plains Indian War.
Dambulla, Sri Lanka
This ancient cave temple complex is the largest and best-preserved temple complex in Sri Lanka.
Thotagamuwa, Sri Lanka
Ancient cave temple near a massive Buddha statue.
Gampola, Sri Lanka
An asymmetrically spiraling tower perched on top of a protected mountain.
Embilmeegame, Sri Lanka
This 14th-century Sri Lankan temple is a mixture of Sinhalese and Dravidian architecture.
Izumi, Japan
Electricians pray for luck at this place where, according to legend, the god of thunder was once trapped.
London, England
Tucked away in a London Tube station, this 1920s linear clock shows the time across the world all at once.
Tokyo, Japan
This adorable birdlike police box is designed based on a play on words.
Tokyo, Japan
When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.
Aso, Japan
The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.