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For some its just random patterns, but upon closer look they reveal things lost to history.

Often mistaken as a medieval Gothic monument, this unique cornerstone only dates back to the 1980s.

We're not in Kansas anymore: the Strabag headquarters has a playful upside-down addition.

A once-fairy tale mansion now stands in a state of disrepair.

A unique Baroque monument that creates a fascinating “theater of memory” focused on the themes of human transience and the hope for resurrection.

Witness to Nazi occupation, this bunker has managed to soldier on to this day.

A grumpy old water goblin guarding an old mill on the Devil’s Stream in Prague.

These 17th-century mummies are no longer naturally preserved, but remain on display today.

The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.

Few symbols capture the spirit of Catalonia more vividly than its tradition of human towers.

The gardens and chambers of this Moorish citadel conjure memories of the Alhambra.

This medieval synagogue survived the Inquisition as a hospital and church.

An unusual stroll through gentlemen's erotica demonstrates that pornography is timeless.

A hidden highland of peaks and pastures, largely unchanged since medieval times.

A beautiful modern church dedicated to the teleporting patron saint of Andorra.

This hidden courtyard in the Andorran capital hosts a unique contemporary sculpture park.

You can still walk across this beautiful medieval bridge in Andorra.

Built in the Soviet era, this cableway system still runs gondolas from Odessa down to Otrada Beach.

A huge Soviet-era robotics factory in the outskirts of Prypiat, now long-abandoned.

An artful memorial to 4,000 fateful oranges.

Padlocks cover this rickety footbridge with love.

The largest park in Lviv is surrounded by a network of disused rail tracks.