Vienna, Austria
Karl Marx-Hof
The housing complex served as an anti-fascist fortress during the Austrian Civil War.
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Vienna, Austria
The housing complex served as an anti-fascist fortress during the Austrian Civil War.
Montreal, Québec
Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.
Zurich, Switzerland
See the rare bloom of the "Queen of the Night" cactus at one of the world's largest succulent collections.
Vienna, Austria
A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.
Dublin, Ireland
A particularly disconcerting tribute to Irish martyrs.
Dublin, Ireland
Amidst the bustling streets of Dublin, there is a hushed garden that is dedicated to "All those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom."
Paisley, Scotland
A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.
Edinburgh, Scotland
One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.
Lerwick, Scotland
During this Shetland Islands celebration, hundreds of torch-carrying "guizers" lead a procession to burn a viking longboat.
Oulu, Finland
The grandest stage for the world's foremost masters of invisible instruments.
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
After a long, dark winter in the upper latitudes, Yellowknife knows how to let it all out in unparalleled style.
Prague, Czechia
The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.
Prague, Czechia
Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.
Prague, Czechia
Increasingly decayed figures stand as a powerful reminder of the human costs of Czech Communism.
Prague, Czechia
Bullet holes in the church wall are a reminder of the violence that followed the assassination of a high-ranking Nazi officer.
Weston-super-Mare, England
The world's largest museum devoted solely to the whirlybird comes complete with its own chopper graveyard.
Caerleon, Wales
This Roman amphitheater is said to be King Arthur's legendary Round Table.
Edinburgh, Scotland
There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.
Aviemore, Scotland
Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.
London, England
A plaque marks the underground site of one of London's "lost rivers."
London, England
The largest of London's subterranean rivers and once a mad, bad center of London life.
Umm Salal Muhammed, Qatar
These beautiful historic watchtowers were used for both scanning the desert for enemy invaders and observing the celestial world.
Mühltal, Germany
The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.
Tallinn, Estonia
"There's nothing there," and other lies the KGB told us.