Telega, Romania
Doftana Penitentiary
This enormous abandoned prison was once dubbed the "Bastille of Romania."
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Telega, Romania
This enormous abandoned prison was once dubbed the "Bastille of Romania."
Bucharest, Romania
One of the most controversial statues in Romania is an emperor with no clothes.
Comuna Arefu, Romania
The ancient Greek Titan guards this massive dam holding a lightning bolt to symbolize electricity.
Sibiu, Romania
A stunning 18th century pharmacy and medieval chemist's collection.
Timișoara, Romania
A collection of items from a way of life that no longer exists.
Bodiam, England
A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.
Basel, Switzerland
The smallest museum in Basel, Switzerland, is a two-foot-by-two-foot window in the door of a 600-year-old house.
Caraș-Severin, Romania
Moss and stone turn this waterfall into an otherworldly liquid veil.
Snagov Island, Romania
This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).
Ouarzazate, Morocco
The world's largest concentrated solar power plant.
Beruwala, Sri Lanka
This amazing mountain temple is topped by one of the tallest sitting Buddha statues in the world.
Jiuquan, China
Hundreds of caves filled with thousands of centuries-old statues and murals.
Buduruwagala, Sri Lanka
Seven beautiful 1,000-year-old rock-cut Buddhist statues.
Hương Thủy, Vietnam
An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.
Da Nang, Vietnam
Vietnam's largest Buddha statue depicts a female sage.
Mexico City, Mexico
This museum houses two of Mexico's most impressive Aztec monoliths.
Lisbon, Portugal
Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.
Icod de los Vinos, Spain
This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.
Stow-on-the-Wold, England
This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.
Bray, England
You can spend the night in Dr. Frank-N-Furter's castle.
Faroe Islands
In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.
Chicago, Illinois
An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.
Salinas, California
Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.
Center, Colorado
One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.