Hammam Lif, Tunisia
Abandoned Casino
This gem of Moorish architecture is slowly disintegrating along the coast of this charming town.
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Carthage, Tunisia
Byrsa Hill
An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.
Matmatat-Al-Qadimal, Tunisia
Hotel Sidi Driss
The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.
The Hague, Netherlands
Louwman Historic Telescopes
The world's largest private telescope collection hides in a secret wing of a Dutch auto museum.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Little Woodcutter
This unattributed sculpture in Amsterdam is hiding in plain sight.
Cape Coast, Ghana
Cape Coast Castle
Where thousands of slaves passed through the "Door of No Return."
Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro
The world's largest church atop a political fault line.
Assin South, Ghana
Kakum Canopy Walk
This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.
Chisinau, Moldova
Lenin Monument
A statue dedicated to the founders of communism.
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Chisinau, Moldova
Chisinau State Circus
This abandoned Soviet circus is slowly being restored to its Communist-era glory.
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Crocodile House
Living inside a fearsome reptile in the Ivory Coast.
Guatape, Colombia
Guatapé
The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.
Rome, Italy
Tempietto at San Pietro in Montorio
More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.
Rome, Italy
Stumbling Stones of Rome
Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.
Rome, Italy
Lacus Curtius
A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the Lacus Curtius was once believed to be a gateway to hell.
Rome, Italy
Meridian Line of the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and the Martyrs
Installed in an act of one-upsmanship, the annual sundial in this church is also a symbolic victory for the Gregorian calendar.
Rome, Italy
Torre Argentina (Roman Cat Sanctuary)
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
Bucharest, Romania
Muzeul Micul Paris (Little Paris Museum)
This museum offers a journey back to the Belle Epoque era of Romania.
Eutin, Germany
Bridegroom's Oak
This ancient oak tree plays matchmaker for singles willing to branch out from the usual dating scene.
Kiel, Germany
Hörnbrücke
The world's first and only three-segment bascule bridge folds up into the shape of a capital "N" to let boat traffic through.
Cartagena, Spain
Submarine Peral
The world's first electric battery-powered submarine.
Cartagena, Spain
Roman Theatre of Cartagena
An ancient Roman theatre restored to its former glory in the Spanish city of Cartegena.
Cartagena, Spain
National Museum of Underwater Archeology
An impressive display of ships and artifacts from the ancient Mediterranean maritime trade.
Granada, Spain
Muslim Gravestones of the Alhambra
Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.
