The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.

A 130-year-old urinal is the oldest of Stockholm and perhaps all of Sweden.

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.

A modern tower, symbolizing the legend of a golden egg on top of the tree of life.

In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.

This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

Iconic pyramid from famed British architect Norman Foster designed to represent all of the world's religious faiths.

The lovely lake that was naturally dammed, then naturally destroyed, then unnaturally saved.

The facade of this relic from the Klondike gold rush is decorated with over 8,800 pieces of driftwood.

A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.

A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

Alien rock formations grown from the sands of an Australian national park.

Ships still use this historic lighthouse to navigate dangerous, island waters.

This unique architectural wonder is also tied to one of the 20th-century's most renowned writers.

Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.