Melnik, Czechia
Melník Chapel of Bones
Underneath this small church are 15,000 bones, arranged by an obsessive academic.
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Melnik, Czechia
Underneath this small church are 15,000 bones, arranged by an obsessive academic.
Treigny, France
Despite centuries of architectural innovation, this French castle is being built like it's the 13th century.
Girona, Spain
These fly sculptures are scattered around the city and represent the patron saint of Girona.
Girona, Spain
Designed by Gustave Eiffel before his famed tower.
Girona, Spain
Kissing the ass of this stone lioness has become a rite of passage in the city of Girona.
Tarragona, Spain
Few symbols capture the spirit of Catalonia more vividly than its tradition of human towers.
Hajdúszoboszló, Hungary
A beautiful display of nearly 50 bells crafted with a unique design and distinct sound.
Zlin, Czechia
A Czech shoe magnate built his office inside a giant elevator.
Slaný, Czechia
An unusual heating plant that has garnered notoriety for its distinct shape.
Chemnitz, Germany
One of the largest busts in the world celebrates the German city's erstwhile namesake.
Chemnitz, Germany
This giant glowing "beanpole" adds much-needed pops of color to an otherwise drab power plant.
Leipzig, Germany
This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.
Leipzig, Germany
One of the most iconic neon ads of former East Germany.
Leipzig, Germany
Ninety years after his execution, the man accused of starting the Reichstag fire was given a final resting place.
Kalamata, Greece
This sixth-century church housed an icon with eyes so beautiful legend has it they inspired the name of a Greek city.
Kalamata, Greece
The Greek War of Independence was declared at this medieval Byzantine sanctuary.
South Sudan
The inhabitants of the world’s largest wetland have learned to navigate its dramatic seasonal changes.
Tunis, Tunisia
Some believe this abandoned Brutalist masterpiece inspired George Lucas's Sandcrawler.
Brunswick, Germany
This German monument honors the so-called "Prince of Mathematicians."
Brunswick, Germany
Bursting forth from a historic German neighborhood, these day-glo palaces are now a bright fixture in the town.
Brunswick, Germany
A purr-fectly spirited bronze celebration of local street felines through history.
Hildesheim, Germany
The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.
Bremen, Germany
Böttcherstraße's bells, extolling Nordic virtues and the great conquerors of the world.
Budapest, Hungary
Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.