Paris, France
Temple de la Sybille (The Temple of Sybille)
This structure atop a craggy cliff in one of the most beautiful parks in Paris boasts an unbeatable view.
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Paris, France
This structure atop a craggy cliff in one of the most beautiful parks in Paris boasts an unbeatable view.
Paris, France
A unrivaled and rather horrifying collection of wax dermatological models.
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One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.
Matamata, New Zealand
This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.
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A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.
Ronda, Spain
Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.
Paris, France
The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.
Paris, France
Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.
Paris, France
A subterranean shelter remains intact under a busy Paris railway station.
Paris, France
Indents in the pavement are all that remain from a grisly death machine in Paris.
Paris, France
Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.
Paris, France
A surrealist timepiece by the artist of melting clocks.
Gdańsk, Poland
A floundering Polish shipyard was once the soul of the Solidarity movement that capsized communism.
Gdańsk, Poland
This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdańsk.
Gdańsk, Poland
The site of the first battle of World War II.
Helsinki, Finland
This restaurant combines two Finnish traditions in one place: warm-weather relaxation and outdoor carpet-cleaning.
Helsinki, Finland
This building featuring Brutalist architecture has a rich media production history.
Helsinki, Finland
These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.
Helsinki, Finland
No matter how many times this community-run sauna gets destroyed, it always rises from the ashes.
Helsinki, Finland
This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.
Helsinki, Finland
An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.
Helsinki, Finland
A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.
Bordeaux, France
This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.
Bordeaux, France
The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.