Lourdes, France
Basilica of St. Pius X
Beneath the city of Lourdes, France is a massive, concrete church.
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Lourdes, France
Beneath the city of Lourdes, France is a massive, concrete church.
Canterbury, England
One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.
Paris, France
The ruins of a Duke's bucolic dream, where camels once roamed alongside "Dutch" windmills and faux-Italian vineyards.
Riga, Latvia
Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.
Bratislava, Slovakia
This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.
Venice, Italy
This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.
Venice, Italy
Venice's island of the dead.
Venice, Italy
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Hong Kong
Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.
Tokyo, Japan
A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.
Jaipur, India
More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.
Inyo County, California
The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.
Nice, France
This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.
Kediri, Indonesia
Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.
New York, New York
This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city.
Budapest, Hungary
This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.
Kaneohe, Hawaii
An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawai'i.
Monaco
Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.
New York, New York
The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.
New York, New York
This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.
Paris, France
This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.
Kyoto, Japan
The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.
Kyoto, Japan
The 10,000 Torii shrine.
Roswell, New Mexico
This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.