Athens, Greece
The Athenian Agora
This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.
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Athens, Greece
This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.
Berlin, Germany
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
Helsinki, Finland
This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.
Helsinki, Finland
This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.
Helsinki, Finland
A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.
Tallinn, Estonia
The Guardian of Tallinn.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.
Zagreb, Croatia
Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Brussels, Belgium
This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."
Brussels, Belgium
Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.
Brussels, Belgium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Nassau, Bahamas
This staircase in a lush tropical grotto was built by enslaved laborers and renamed to honor Queen Victoria's role in ending slavery in the British Empire.
Singapore
This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.
Singapore
Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.
Kamakura, Japan
A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.
Beijing, China
The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.
Shanghai, China
The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.
Beijing, China
Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.
Shanghai, China
This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.
Beijing, China
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
Adelaide, Australia
These bronze sculptures sow whimsy by hamming it up on a pedestrian mall.