Bolivia
Great Train Graveyard
On the outskirts of a desert trading village high on the Andean plain, steel giants have been destroyed by salt winds.
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Bolivia
On the outskirts of a desert trading village high on the Andean plain, steel giants have been destroyed by salt winds.
Wicklow, Ireland
This 5,300-year-old tomb with mysterious carvings crowns an Irish mountain.
Victoria, British Columbia
Greenery cloaks this serene sculpture inspired by the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan.
Hiroshima, Japan
Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.
Hiroshima, Japan
A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.
Thira, Greece
A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.
Pyramiden, Norway
This abandoned mining village was predicted to resist decay longer than any other modern human settlement.
Montreal, Québec
A historic Montreal market that was the city's agricultural hub for over century.
Reids Flat, Australia
The smallest country in Australia is a principled little thing with a friendly emperor.
Qatar
The shallow, salty inlet was a safe haven for 19th-century pirates.
Dunedin, New Zealand
One of the world's largest pianos is displayed in the workshop of the man who built it as a teenager.
Offaly, Ireland
The world's tallest box hedge is found in a delightful garden.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.
Tartu, Estonia
The labyrinthine home of the National Archives of Estonia is an experimental blend of architecture, art, and history.
London, England
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
London, England
A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.
Namibia
The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.
San Rafael, Argentina
This Argentinian hedge maze is an intricate tribute to a famous surrealist author.
Göttingen, Germany
These beautiful objects represent beautiful ideas.
Biggleswade, England
A rare example of the RAF’s flying spy taxi.
Maastricht, Netherlands
A luxury hotel housed in a former 15th century Gothic church.
Maastricht, Netherlands
This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.
Amboise, France
The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.
Vienna, Austria
Physicist’s epitaph provides final confirmation to a career of turmoil.