Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam Oersoep
A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The history and future of cannabis.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.
Brasília, Brazil
A stunning Catholic cathedral built by a curve-loving communist in Brazil’s newly created capital.
Tartu, Estonia
The labyrinthine home of the National Archives of Estonia is an experimental blend of architecture, art, and history.
London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
Thimphu, Bhutan
Strange, gentle beasts resembling goat-cow hybrids roam within this patch of forest.
Trongsa, Bhutan
The largest and, arguably, most scenic fortress in Bhutan.
Puerto de Mazarrón, Spain
An enchanting landscape of ancient sandstone structures eroded into otherworldly shapes.
Naval, Spain
Sanctuary on a ridge near an ancient shrine to a "Black Madonna" built by the founder of Opus Dei.
Òrrius, Spain
A Spanish forest is filled with mysterious stone carvings.
Cartagena, Spain
An ancient Roman theatre restored to its former glory in the Spanish city of Cartegena.
Torrevieja, Spain
Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.
Benidorm, Spain
This 47-story "M" needed 20 years to be completed
Martorell, Spain
A gravity-defying "devil's bridge" that has a surprising architectural feature for its stability.
Cuenca, Spain
Geological storytelling.
Campillo de Dueñas, Spain
This awesome Spanish castle is so fantastical it was actually used on Game of Thrones.
Belchite, Spain
A site where “the ravages of the war are more striking…than any other place in contemporary Spain.”
Valencia, Spain
Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.
Valencia, Spain
Vibrant street art created with mixed media.
Valencia, Spain
This massive fiberglass Gulliver turns every visitor into a Lilliputian.
Marinaleda, Spain
A micro-communist utopia in Spain with no police, no mortgages and full employment.
Sanlúcar la Mayor, Spain
Spain's stunning solar energy plant.
Seville, Spain
An eerie collection of the surviving structures from a past celebration of the future.