Kharkhorin, Mongolia
Kharkhorin Rock
A mysterious phallic rock on the grounds of a Buddhist monastery.
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Kharkhorin, Mongolia
A mysterious phallic rock on the grounds of a Buddhist monastery.
Xian Shi, China
An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.
Beijing, China
This historic Chinese tower was said to have been haunted by fox spirits but is now haunted by a grisly murder.
Shanghai, China
This former textile district now is now a thriving center for contemporary Chinese art.
Viñales, Cuba
Prehistoric history as seen through the lens of an outsider artist.
Havana, Cuba
After the Cuban Revolution, the famous rum company had to leave their swanky headquarters behind.
Havana, Cuba
No one knows the meaning behind this giant sculpture of a nude woman with a fork riding a rooster in Havana.
Havana, Cuba
Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.
Havana, Cuba
A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.
Havana, Cuba
In terms of history and architecture, this is one of the most remarkable cemeteries in the world.
Whitby, England
These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.
Whitby, England
This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.
Whitby, England
These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.
Ticknall, England
This home of a taxidermy hoarder is among the grandest and most singular of historic English estates.
London, England
The broken skateboards that became a poignant memorial to a murdered skater.
London, England
This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.
London, England
This hidden rooftop garden in downtown London offers a quiet respite from a bustling city.
Prague, Czechia
Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.
Budapest, Hungary
Time stands still at this serene burial ground in the center of Budapest.
Budapest, Hungary
Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.
Krakow, Poland
St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.
Nottingham, England
These 90-year-old murals of local kings, Vikings, and outlaws hide in plain sight in a beautifully baroque shopping arcade.
Tokyo, Japan
The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.
Chester, England
Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.