Shaki, Armenia
Shaki Waterfall
After visiting hours, this picturesque waterfall is essentially turned "off" to be used for hydroelectric power.
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Shaki, Armenia
After visiting hours, this picturesque waterfall is essentially turned "off" to be used for hydroelectric power.
Chicago, Illinois
This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.
Belarus
An engineering marvel at the time of its construction, this cross-border waterway sought to connect the Black Sea to the Baltic.
Amman, Jordan
Just outside of Jordan's capital lies an ancient castle and intriguing caves dating back to the Copper Age.
Hodovytsya, Ukraine
The ruins of an abandoned church loom within a picturesque Ukranian village.
Berlin, Germany
An abandoned swimming pool decays on the outskirts of Berlin.
Telega, Romania
This enormous abandoned prison was once dubbed the "Bastille of Romania."
Tbilisi, Georgia
The last standing example of an ancient district's teatime tradition.
Pompeii, Italy
The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.
Chemnitz, Germany
One of the largest busts in the world celebrates the German city's erstwhile namesake.
Mojstrana, Slovenia
The monument honors the mountaineers who were part of Europe’s best anti-Nazi forces.
Järva-Jaani, Estonia
Rusted cars, trucks, and buses form a fascinating collection of Soviet-era machinery.
Gdańsk, Poland
This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdańsk.
Kyiv, Ukraine
A Kyiv-based repository for all manners of discarded curiosities.
Jbeil, Lebanon
A patchwork of ruins from various civilizations in one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities.
Rif, Iceland
A world-class theater sits hidden in this remote town in West Iceland.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
A brilliant turquoise lake in the mountains.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
A beloved tribute to the Fab Four and the freedoms they inspired.
Bears, Netherlands
This steel frame is a skeletal mirage of a lost 16th-century stone building.
Iceland
The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.
Paisley, Scotland
A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.
Fregene, Italy
This abandoned Brutalist treehouse is a hidden architectural relic.
Faroe Islands
In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's tiniest statue is of a small boy looking at the Moon.