Florence, Italy
Galileo's Middle Finger
The middle finger of modernity.
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Florence, Italy
The middle finger of modernity.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Prague, Czechia
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Tacoma, Washington
This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.
Roswell, New Mexico
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.
Ngong Ping, Hong Kong
Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.
Shanghai, China
China's most famous acrobatics act.
Ambato Canton, Ecuador
Massive volcano in the Andes is the farthest point from earth's center.
Rapa Nui, Chile
The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.
Rapa Nui, Chile
The world's most remote airport.
Pompeii, Italy
Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.
Pompeii, Italy
The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
Siġġiewi, Malta
Ancient mysterious ruts carved in the bedrock.
Qrendi, Malta
This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.
Valletta, Malta
Dynastic Home of the De Piro Family.
Athens, Greece
This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.
Athens, Greece
Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.
Aswan, Egypt
The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.
East Jerusalem, Israel
A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.
Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.