Portland, Oregon
The Grotto
A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.
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Portland, Oregon
A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.
Minsk, Belarus
Remnants of the city's Soviet history hover over this modern fast-food outlet.
Odessa, Ukraine
A monument to Lenin has been transformed into a statue of everyone's favorite black-helmeted, fool-choking Sith Lord.
Odessa, Ukraine
Featured in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.
Odessa, Ukraine
Padlocks cover this rickety footbridge with love.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This underground transport hub doubles as an art gallery.
Kyiv, Ukraine
One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.
Kyiv, Ukraine
An Art Nouveau building covered in animal gargoyles and grotesques.
Kyiv, Ukraine
The deepest metro station in the world.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This unassuming museum's slogan translates to “there is a limit of sadness, anxiety has no limits."
Saint Petersburg, Russia
A small and surprising passageway in Saint Petersburg devoted to the Beatles.
Utrecht, Netherlands
The world's largest bicycle shelter can hold more than 12,500 two-wheelers.
Harderwijk, Netherlands
While most bridges allow roads to pass over water, this one allows water to pass over a road.
Dwingeloo, Netherlands
This giant radio telescope would be a rusting ruin if it hadn't become such a beloved relic.
Vaals, Netherlands
The tallest mountain in mainland Netherlands isn't actually very tall.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
The Netherlands' first car tunnel has an unusually rectangular shape.
Zwiggelte, Netherlands
A radio telescope for listening to the stars, based in one of the cloudiest countries in the world.
Schiphol, Netherlands
This old KLM airplane cut into three parts was transformed into an eclectic airport gift shop.
IJsselstein, Netherlands
For the holidays, the tallest broadcasting tower in the Netherlands turns into one of the world's tallest Christmas trees.
Lelystad, Netherlands
Building Men of War and Indiamen from Holland's Golden Age.
Breezanddijk, Netherlands
The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.
Steyl, Netherlands
This massive collection of taxidermy is full of specimens collected by missionaries during their international travels.
Almere, Netherlands
Lombardy poplars planted to imitate the size and shape of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Reims.
Radio Kootwijk, Netherlands
This disused VLF radio station is no longer in service but the surrounding town still bears its name.