Johannesburg, South Africa
Top of Africa
One of the tallest buildings in Africa provides a great view of Johannesburg's unique geography.
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Johannesburg, South Africa
One of the tallest buildings in Africa provides a great view of Johannesburg's unique geography.
Johannesburg, South Africa
A growing popular hipster market with over 100 local specialties and live music.
Barcelona, Spain
The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
Darmstadt, Germany
A former Nazi lookout tower with a magnificent view of the Rhineland.
Hoek van Holland, Netherlands
This enormous storm barrier is one of the largest moving structures on Earth, with each arm taller than the Washington Monument.
Berlin, Germany
The walls of Germany's Parliament still show the scars of the Red Army takeover in World War II.
Wernigerode, Germany
On the highest peak in the Harz Mountains, science and the occult faced off in a failed attempt to turn a goat into a boy.
Sinaia, Romania
This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.
Prague, Czechia
A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.
Colmar, France
This unusual piece of Renaissance art depicting the bodily horror of crucifixion and skin disease may have been inspired by fungus-induced hallucinations.
London, England
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
Schleiden, Germany
This former Nazi castle was built as a school to train what would have been the future of the Third Reich.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
The profile of one ill-fated deacon was emblazoned forever on this church window during the Halifax explosion.
Bielefeld, Germany
According to a satirical conspiracy theory that persists today, this German city of 300,000 is a hoax invented by the CIA.
Waimes, Belgium
The highest point in Belgium is a staircase to nowhere.
Peachland, British Columbia
The large fjord lake is thought to be the home of "Ogopogo," a giant sea serpent.
Galway, Ireland
The ruins of an 800-year-old monastery boasts the tallest round tower in Ireland.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.
New York, New York
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
Washington, D.C.
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
Cologne, Germany
The body of at least one victim of a construction accident was left behind in the collapsed pylon, buried under tons of concrete.
San Francisco, California
The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.
Valencia, Spain
Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.
Butte, Montana
High in the Rockies the third largest statue in the U.S. opens her welcoming arms, and lights up the night sky.