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Pristina, Kosovo

Church of Christ the Saviour

An unfinished Serbian Orthodox church with 1,389 golden crosses planned to represent the Battle of Kosovo.
Pristina, Kosovo

Newborn Monument

This massive monument was unveiled the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.
Pristina, Kosovo

National Library of Kosovo

A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.
Peja, Kosovo

Patriarchate of Peć

A UNESCO-protected spiritual seat of the Old Serbian Kingdom and Empire.
Pristina, Kosovo

Kosovo Bill Clinton Statue

A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.
London, England

Thames Barrier

The world’s second-largest flood defense barrier has protected London for decades.
Berne, Indiana

The Berne Clock Tower

This symbol of the town's Swiss heritage is a tribute to the Zytglogge in Bern.
Eyam, England

The Eyam Plague Cottages

These once housed the families who decided in 1665 to quarantine themselves to save their neighbours.
Culloden Moor, Scotland

Cumberland's Stone

This rock bore witness to the last pitched battle fought on British soil.
Nuneaton, England

Mount Judd

The man-made mound once voted the best landmark in the UK.
Berlin, Germany

Weltzeituhr

Check the time in 145 countries at once with this East German relic.
Bratislava, Slovakia

Memorial to the Victims of Communism

A quiet memorial to the victims of the Soviet-backed communist regime in Czechoslovakia.
Stoke-on-Trent, England

Wedgwood Monument

A monument reduced to a quarter of its original height proves that size isn't everything.
Domodossola, Italy

Geo Chavez Memorial

A moving memorial to the first flight across the Alps and its tragic outcome.
Bergerac, France

Statues of Cyrano de Bergerac

Two very different statues celebrate the literary legacy of this medieval Dordogne town.
Riga, Latvia

Baltic Way Footprints (Riga)

A subtle memorial marks where a human chain protested Soviet control in 1989.
Riga, Latvia

Riga Radio and Television Tower

The European Union’s tallest freestanding structure provides radio and television broadcasting to half of Latvia.
Malaga, Spain

Alcazaba

This Moorish fortress has guarded Málaga from the slopes of Gibralfaro hill for nearly a thousand years.
Moab, Utah

Upheaval Dome

This raised bulls-eye visible from space was the subject of an intense geologic controversy.
Wendover, Utah

Bonneville Salt Flats / Bonneville Speedway

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.
Kimberly, Idaho

Shoshone Falls

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.
Island Park, Idaho

Yellowstone's Zone of Death

A legal loophole makes it possible to get away with murder within this 50-square-mile section of Yellowstone.
West Glacier, Montana

Lake McDonald

Spectacular views await visitors to this lake.
Three Forks, Montana

Bleu Horses

These giant metal horses graze on a hilltop near the Montana highway.