Odesa, Ukraine
Odesa Catacombs
The largest catacomb system in the world.
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Odesa, Ukraine
The largest catacomb system in the world.
Schweindorf, Germany
Giant wind turbine with observation deck at the very top.
Elbasan County, Albania
Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.
Kaspichan, Bulgaria
Rock carving created 1,300 years ago 75 feet off the ground.
Ston, Croatia
Longest fortress system anywhere in Europe.
Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba
The ruined remains of an early hydroelectric dam.
Sant Quirze Safaja, Spain
An enchanting monastery in the Spanish countryside appears lifted from a fantasy tale.
Dresden, Germany
When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.
Santiago do Escoural, Portugal
A neolithic tomb converted into a tiny chapel.
Olvera, Spain
Moorish signal station on a stratgic rocky outcrop.
Wierschem, Germany
This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.
Sant'Ambrogio di Torino, Italy
The mountaintop inspiration for Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose."
Zawya Sultan Basha, Egypt
An endless sea of white conical domes.
Qasr al Hajj, Libya
A fortress-like granary that has been continually in use for more than nine centuries.
Bidah Valley, Saudi Arabia
Village of slate houses, built on a white marble outcrop.
Shaharah, Yemen
One of the most remote and isolated villages on the Arabian Peninsula.
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
A symbol of Islam in oil-rich Brunei.
Aksum, Ethiopia
Massive stele returned to Ethiopia after 70 years in Rome.
Mampikony, Madagascar
Giant disc-shaped gate took 20 men to close off this city in Madagascar.
Tarragona, Spain
Stunning Roman aqueduct used for 1900 years and still standing.
Kampung Lupak Luas, Brunei
Ferdinand Magellan dubbed the world's largest water village the "Venice of the East."
Al-Chibayish, Iraq
Giant reed houses made in the marshes of Southern Iraq.
Caltagirone, Italy
142 ceramic steps become a mosaic once a year.
Manazan, Turkey
Naturally protected city carved from a rock face.