Orkney, Scotland
Ring of Brodgar
The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.
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Orkney, Scotland
The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.
Stromness, Scotland
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.
Stromness, Scotland
Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."
Liddel, Scotland
This Scottish burial tomb once held hundreds of ancient eagle bones.
Lambholm, Scotland
This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.
Malmö, Sweden
Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Beneath Denmark's Højbro bridge, a bronze merman and his seven sons forever mourn for the mother and wife who left them for land.
Copenhagen, Denmark
An old Danish political institution where members of government can grab a drink off the record.
Francois Peron National Park, Australia
This Australian beach is composed of tiny shells.
Hamelin Pool, Australia
Living fossils in this remote Australian bay provide a glimpse of what Earth may have looked like 3.5 billion years ago.
Kyiv, Ukraine
340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.
Chichicastenango, Guatemala
One of the world’s most colorful cemeteries, where each pigment is symbolic.
Lübeck, Germany
The bells remain in a shattered heap exactly as they fell when the church was bombed in World War II.
Lübeck, Germany
A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.
Wunsiedel, Germany
Money made from smuggling sugar helped create this wondrous rock maze in honor of the Prussian Queen Louise.
Bad Schandau, Germany
An ornate century-old elevator still connects the two halves of Bad Schandau.
Lohmen, Germany
Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.
Dresden, Germany
A unique hanging cable-car navigates through Dresden, the oldest suspension railway in the world.
Dresden, Germany
An exquisite panometer representing Dresden as it was from 1695 to 1760.
Dresden, Germany
When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.
Dresden, Germany
In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.
Dresden, Germany
Silent memorial, using bone conduction to take people back to the Dresden Bombing of 1945.
Dresden, Germany
This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.