The interior of this church has been turned into a memorial to locals who died in Croatia's Homeland War.

This pedestrian bridge in Croatia is a sleek, ship-inspired design with a fun net and social spaces.

The local club's soccer field is practically surrounded by UNESCO-protected monuments.

This impressive coastal fortress was destroyed before it was finished.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

A small statue of child Jesus given by Magellan in 1521

This holy site either displays a centuries-old cross or a complete fake.

This statue honors the Philippine warrior who repelled a foreign invader and prevented Ferdinand Magellan from circumnavigating the globe.

Memorial to the father of the Republic of China.

These pastel-colored homes were built when the island of Macau was a Portuguese colony.

This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.

Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.

The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.

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

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.

Dedicated to the outnumbered Finnish forces who pushed back Soviet forces during the conflict.

This church also serves as a lighthouse complete with a beacon.

This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.

The last surviving submarine from a strange chapter of Finnish history.

This semi-permanent cathedral was built of cardboard, wood, and steel after Christchurch's 2011 earthquake.

An immersive Māori village where you can learn history and heritage through dance, ceremony, song, architecture, and food.