Warsaw, Poland
The Museum of Dollhouses, Games and Toys
A delightful museum entirely dedicated to the tiny homes of dolls.
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Warsaw, Poland
A delightful museum entirely dedicated to the tiny homes of dolls.
Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw's fantastically preserved gasworks...almost.
Warsaw, Poland
A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.
Warsaw, Poland
Atop this library is one of the most beautiful green spaces in Warsaw.
Warsaw, Poland
This bell stars in a tragic love tale and is said to make wishes come true.
Warsaw, Poland
Order “Proletariat’s Cutlet” at this communist-themed restaurant allegedly once visited by Lenin.
Warsaw, Poland
The final resting place of more than 200,000 people, this is one of the largest cemeteries in Europe.
Quemado, New Mexico
In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.
Blaubeuren, Germany
In this brilliant blue spring in Germany, legend has it that a sad mermaid learned to finally laugh.
Flateyri, Iceland
The oldest bookstore in Iceland.
Iceland
The oldest steel ship in Iceland has been beached for years and is now a rusting ruin.
Svalbard, Norway
This Arctic storage facility is a secure backup for agricultural biodiversity.
Svalbard, Norway
This Norwegian satellite station provides ground services to more satellites than any other facility in the world.
Ikateq, Greenland
A surprisingly beautiful abandoned World War II military base in East Greenland.
Sátoraljaújhely, Hungary
These 13th century documents come housed in 18th century shelves organized by a 19th century historian.
Szatmárcseke, Hungary
Hundreds of boat-shaped headstones fill this graveyard as part of a centuries-old custom with mysterious origins.
Mohács, Hungary
Festival of Perpetual Life and Rebirth.
Egerszalók, Hungary
The massive white mound and accompanying water terraces are a striking geological oddity.
Recsk, Hungary
For decades, Hungary's Communist Party insisted this gulag had never existed.
Zalaszántó, Hungary
One of the biggest Buddhist stupas in Europe, hidden from most locals.
Veszprém, Hungary
The abandoned military base looks like a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
Esztergom, Hungary
An abandoned cable car station located on the Danube stands like a haunted house above the river.
Budapest, Hungary
A museum in the childhood house of a medical pioneer.
Budapest, Hungary
A marvel of technology a century ago, this disused power station now offers a lovely glimpse into the industrial design of the past.