Arslanbob, Kyrgyzstan
Walnut Forest
One of the world's oldest, it provides a livelihood for the entire community.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Arslanbob, Kyrgyzstan
One of the world's oldest, it provides a livelihood for the entire community.
Ming-Kush, Kyrgyzstan
This village was once a thriving Soviet uranium mining center, but is now semi-abandoned and desolate.
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
This retro, UFO-like structure is a remnant of the Soviet-era circus.
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Dedicated to a Bolshevik revolutionary, this museum is a true time capsule of the Soviet era.
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.
Orto Say, Kyrgyzstan
Where you'll find anything but nothing.
Zweibrücken, Germany
A university observatory dome painted to resemble the beloved 'Star Wars' droid.
Lübeck, Germany
A tilted half-timbered house from 1672 is built into a salvaged segment of a medieval wall.
Trassenheide, Germany
The first (but not only) upside-down house in Germany.
Zinnowitz, Germany
An elevator into the Baltic Sea.
Wuppertal, Germany
This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.
Wuppertal, Germany
This painted Lego bridge is the product of over a century of locomotive history.
Magdeburg, Germany
The architect of this fanciful complex called it an "oasis for humanity and nature in a sea of rational houses."
Potsdam, Germany
Solar observatory doubles as a daring display of Expressionist architecture, much to Einstein's chagrin.
Binz, Germany
A long spiraling walkway winds through the woods, and around a copper beech tree at the center.
Frankfurt, Germany
The entrance to this Frankfurt subway station looks like an old tram car crashed into the concrete sidewalk.
Berlin, Germany
This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.
Duisburg, Germany
No need to strap in for a “ride” on this walkable roller coaster.
Karlsruhe, Germany
A kindergarten shaped like a cat with a tail that's a slide.
Porto do Son, Spain
Seaside ruins of a settlement that date back to the first century B.C.
Camelle, Spain
Open air sculptures by an eccentric and loin-clothed hermit.
Betanzos, Spain
The remains of an encyclopedic sculpture garden later used as an internment camp.
Ferrol, Spain
Crumbling World War II-era gun emplacements still stand near lighthouses on the Spanish coast.
Loiba, Spain
This humble bench is considered the most beautiful in the world.