Ein Gedi, Israel
Dead Sea Sinkholes
As the Dead Sea continues to deplete, massive sinkholes open along its banks.
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Ein Gedi, Israel
As the Dead Sea continues to deplete, massive sinkholes open along its banks.
Palestine
The remains of this ancient fortress atop a manmade hill look as though they were built into a volcano.
East Jerusalem, Israel
A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.
Kalabaka, Greece
Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.
Athens, Greece
This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.
Oswiecim, Poland
The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.
Bern, Switzerland
The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.
Breezanddijk, Netherlands
The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.
Creissels, France
The world's tallest bridge is also possibly the most elegant.
Rome, Italy
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
Pisa, Italy
The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.
Tirana, Albania
An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Barcelona, Spain
These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona.
Barcelona, Spain
A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.
Barcelona, Spain
The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
Córdoba, Spain
Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.
Gibraltar
Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.
Meknes, Morocco
Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.
Fez, Morocco
The other side is actually green.
Fez, Morocco
Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.
Fez, Morocco
Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.
Glasgow, Scotland
Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.