Gothenburg, Sweden
Malm Whale
One of the world's few mounted blue whales, its jaws are hinged open allowing visitors to descend into a lounge.
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Gothenburg, Sweden
One of the world's few mounted blue whales, its jaws are hinged open allowing visitors to descend into a lounge.
Ushaiqer, Saudi Arabia
Abandoned station along an ancient pilgrimage route.
Al-Badie Al-Shamali, Saudi Arabia
Parts of this palace are upheld by merely palm stems or reeds supported by palm tree beams.
Sakakah, Saudi Arabia
This fortress sits atop a centuries-old well system.
Khujand, Tajikistan
The largest Lenin statue in Central Asia was moved to an empty field rather than being destroyed.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Looking for a unifying history, Uzbekistan finds its answer in a 14th Century Turco-Mongol conqueror... despite the fact he wasn't Uzbek.
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Where Stoddart and Connolly suffered in the infamous Bug Pit.
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.
Brussels, Belgium
Only museum in the world devoted to bookbinding and book arts holds a permanent collection representing five centuries.
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Brussels, Belgium
Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.
Brussels, Belgium
Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.
Brussels, Belgium
This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."
Prague, Czechia
A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.
Prague, Czechia
Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.
Prague, Czechia
Bullet holes in the church wall are a reminder of the violence that followed the assassination of a high-ranking Nazi officer.
Prague, Czechia
Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.
Prague, Czechia
This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.
Prague, Czechia
This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.
Prague, Czechia
Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.
Prague, Czechia
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Prague, Czechia
What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud.