Montenegro
Ostrog Monastery
A curious cave church carved into the face of a cliff.
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Montenegro
A curious cave church carved into the face of a cliff.
Kotor, Montenegro
A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.
Millvale, Pennsylvania
An 18th-century Catholic church converted into an eccentric temple of music and bacchanalia.
Ramla, Israel
You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.
Tallinn, Estonia
Disused seaplane hangar gets a second life as the jaw-dropping home of Estonia's museum of maritime history.
Paris, France
This Parisian café sticks almost exclusively to an ethos of reuse.
Frederiksberg, Denmark
A 19th-century subterranean reservoir repurposed as a contemporary art cave.
London, England
The first tunnel to be dug beneath a river, repurposed as an art and museum space.
Fez, Morocco
The courtyard of this small Marinid madrasa is a dazzling example of intricate Islamic architecture.
Fez, Morocco
The other side is actually green.
Rome, Italy
Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.
Rome, Italy
An abandoned Roman salami factory has found new life as an art space home to 200 squatters.
Rome, Italy
This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.
Rome, Italy
A Nesting Doll of Churches.
Rome, Italy
Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Dresden, Germany
This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.
Fez, Morocco
This former royal palace with gorgeous gardens became the first museum in Morocco.
Fez, Morocco
Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.
Meknes, Morocco
Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.
Split, Croatia
The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.
Split, Croatia
A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things.
Šibenik, Croatia
Large, airy hallways hide within an impenetrable fortress that beckons urban explorers.
Brištane, Croatia
This picturesque medieval monastery guards a small trove of historic treasures.