Singapore
Berlin Wall in Singapore
Two panes of the massive Cold War artifact are on display at the National University of Singapore.
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Singapore
Two panes of the massive Cold War artifact are on display at the National University of Singapore.
Singapore
The largest pool at its elevation sits on top of one of the most expensive resorts in the world.
Cambridge, England
This hill is all that remains of Cambridge’s former castle.
London, England
This sprawling, Brutalist estate feels like a city within a city.
Oxford, England
Originally founded in 1654, this coffee house claims to be the oldest of its kind in Europe.
Jiufen, Taiwan
A museum about rituals, ghosts, and demons from around Asia, set in the middle of the peaceful Jiufen.
Taipei, Taiwan
An imperial art museum offers edible versions of its most treasured displays in an on-site fine-dining restaurant.
Bologna, Italy
A massive line that stretches across the floor of Bologna’s largest church was created by a 17th-century scientist to measure the movements of the Sun.
London, England
London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.
London, England
The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.
Ercolano, Italy
Well-preserved, still-functional sliding wood doors from Ancient Rome can be found in this Vesuvius-stricken house.
Cologne, Germany
The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Once a luxurious flagship of the Soviet Union, this Brutalist structure remains a landmark of Tashkent’s communist past.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Controversially restored in the 1970s, this giant 15th-century mosque is shrouded in legend.
Cambridge, England
Cambridge’s century-old outdoor swimming pool is tied for being the longest pool in the United Kingdom, but it is also unusually narrow.
Copenhagen, Denmark
One of Scandinavia's largest mosaics pays tribute to Danish art and science luminaries.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Discovered in a peat bog, these horned helms come from a thousand years before the Viking Age.
Hong Kong
These post boxes from a bygone era have been the source of controversy and debate.
Singapore
These bronze statues depict the early days of trading in Singapore.
Singapore
Legend holds that a tortoise turned itself into this island to save two shipwrecked sailors.
Paris, France
If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.
Paris, France
A Parisian exterminator's shop whose storefront displays stuffed rats hanging from traps.
Hong Kong
The last street gas lamps in Hong Kong.